Translation Practice in Social Sciences and Humanities (English-Portuguese) - 2nd semester
Code
711121055
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Línguas, Culturas e Literaturas Modernas, Secção de Estudos Ingleses e Norte-Americanos
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Miguel Alarcão
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) To improve the linguistic and cultural knowledge of different (con)texts in Social Sciences and Humanities.
b) To develop practical translation skills in the above-mentioned field.
c) To enhance the ability to evaluate critically different translations of one same source language text.
Prerequisites
English language skills (level B2.2.).
Subject matter
1. General problems when translating texts pertaining the Social Sciences and Humanities.
2. Translation of source language texts and analysis of their linguistic and cultural contexts.
3. Analysis of possible lexical/vocabulary choices, style, pragmatics, etc.
Bibliography
- Pasta com textos seleccionados de Ciências Sociais e Humanas (disponível na loja NOVA CÓPIA).
- BAKER, Mona (1992). Coursebook on Translation. London/New York: Routledge.
- NEWMARK, Peter (2003). A Textbook of Translation. Essex: Longman.
- KATAN, David (1999). Translating Cultures: An Introduction for Translators, Interpreters and Mediators. Manchester: St. Jerome Publishing.
- WALLERSTEIN, Immanuel (1981). Concepts in the Social Sciences: Problems of Translation.
Teaching method
Presentation of the Social Sciences and Humanities to be explored; regular translation practice, identifying the problems raised by each text; analysis of/comparison between different translations/versions, whenever possible.
In class teaching
Evaluation method
Translations done in class without prior preparation; oral presentation of translations of previously assigned texts (50%); one written test, done in class (50%).