| CODE | TTI5007 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Translating Genre (Crime Fiction; Sci-Fi; Children's Literature; Drama) | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Translation, Terminology and Interpreting Studies | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit focuses on the translation of four specific genres each year. It analyses various source texts and target texts pairs pertaining to the different genres in order to identify translatorial challenges related to each genre and discuss the strategies applied by translators. Notions such as style, ideology, creativity and personal preferences will be discussed. Theory is complemented by practice: in the practical component of the study-unit students will translate excerpts from each genre and will reflect on both the process and product of translation. Moreover, we will critically discuss some of the problems encountered during the translation process, alternative translation solutions generated during the process, and final solutions opted for by the students. Study-Unit Aims: - To enable students to understand the main theories, concepts, approaches and processes in literary translation, and to establish links between theory and practice; - To hone students' skills in the translation of various specific genres and the particular issues related to each; - To enable students to practise translating texts in four genres. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - demonstrate an understanding of the core theoretical concepts, approaches and processes involved in the translation of genre specific literary texts; - critically analyse and evaluate translated literary texts. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - define and evaluate translation problems, find suitable solutions, and justify translation choices and decisions they take while translating texts in these four genres; - draw on theory to arrive at appropriate translatorial solutions; - critically reflect on their own translation practice. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Cragie, P. and Pattison, A. 2020. Translation: A Guide to the Practice of Crafting Target Texts. London: Routledge. - Washbourne, R.K. and Van Wyke, B. (eds) 2019. The Routledge Handbook of Literary Translation. London: Routledge. Supplementary Readings: In addition, readings specific to each genre will be presented to the students each year. - Aquilina, T., Bezzina, A.M. and Borg, C. 2008. Théorie et pratique de la traduction litteraire français-maltais/It-Teorija u l-Prattika tat-Traduzzjoni Letterarja Franċiz-Malti. Msida: Malta University Publishers. - Bould, M and Vint, S, Eds., 2011. The Routledge Concise History of Science Fiction. London: Routledge. - Lathey, G. 2012. The Role of Translators in Children's Literature: Invisible Storytellers. London: Routledge. - Munday, J. 2008. Style and Ideology in Translation: Latin American writing in English. London: Routledge. - Stougaard-Nielsen, J. (2017) 21st Century Genre Fiction - Scandinavian Crime Fiction. London: Bloomsbury. - Van Coillie, J. and McMartin, J. (eds) 2020. Children’s Literature in Translation: Texts and Contexts. Leuven: Leuven University Press. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Claudine Borg (Co-ord.) Clare Vassallo |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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