The Cultural Dimension of Translation
| Title | Πολιτισμική Διάσταση της Μετάφρασης / The Cultural Dimension of Translation |
| Title in French | Dimension culturelle de la traduction |
| Code | ΚΕ-ΜΕΤ-19 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | French Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 280006456 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600184936
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600184936
- At the Website of the School: www.frl.auth.gr
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- French (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- Υ-ΜΕΤ-01 Text Analysis and Production in Greek I
- Υ-ΜΕΤ-02 Text Analysis and Production in Greek II
- Υ-ΜΕΤ-03 Comprehension Techniques in Translation I
- Υ-ΜΕΤ-05 General Translation I
- Υ-ΜΕΤ-06 Introduction to Translation Studies
General Prerequisites
Students must have successfully completed the compulsory courses designated by the School for choosing the translation direction.
Perfect knowledge of French language. Very good knowledge of the basic linguistic theoretical theories.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will :
Have been familiarized with the cultural oriented translation theories
Have been familiarized with the cultural dimension of translation
Have acquired basic knowledge on translation studies
Have been familiarized with the basic translation techniques and strategies used for the translation of cultural markers
Be able to distinguish the cultural markers on micro-structure level
Be able to distinguish the cultural markers on macro-structure level
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The aim of the course is the study of the cultural and political dimension of the translation phenomenon. Emphasis is given on the cultural turn in Translation Studies. Furthermore are distinguished the levels in which culture and translation are involved (collective organization of the speech, text content and ethics of translation).
Course 1
Introduction
Course 2
The notion of culture
Course 3
Culture vs civilization
Course 4
Culture and language
Course 5
Culture and translation
Course 6
Culture and translation on the level of the speech collective organization
Course 7
Normes and Habitus
Course 8
Culture and translation on micro/macro structure level
Course 9
Cultural markers: foreignazation / domestication
Course 10
The strategy of loyal translation
Course 11
Case study: food culture and translation (EL – FR)
Course 12
Case study: the translation of taboo words (EL – FR)
Course 13
Case study: the translation of food and taboo words (FR - EL)
Keywords
translation, culture, cultural turn., colelctive organization of the speech, cultural marker, ethics
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Description
Power Point
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 13 | 0.5 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Written assigments | 70 | 2.8 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 125 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Continuus evaluation (50%) and final exams (50%). The assessment procedure is mentioned briefly in the Students Guide and it is announced to the students.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Γραμμενίδης, Σίμος Π. (2009), Μεταφράζοντας τον κόσμο του Άλλου: Θεωρητικοί προβληματισμοί – Λειτουργικές προοπτικές, Αθήνα: Δίαυλος.
Additional bibliography for study
Baker Mona (ed) (1998), Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies, London & New York : Routledge.
Berman, Antoine. (1984), L’épreuve de l’étranger, Paris : Gallimard.
Cordonnier, Jean – Louis. (1995), Traduction et Culture, Paris : Didier (LAL).
Munday, Jeremy. (2001/2002), Μεταφραστικές σπουδές. Θεωρίες και εφαρμογές, Μετάφραση από τα αγγλικά Άγγελος Φιλιππάτος, Αθήνα: Μεταίχμιο.
Γραμμενίδης Σ, Δημητρούλια, Ξ; Κουρδής, Ε.; Λουπάκη, E. & Φλώρος, Γ, (2016), Διεπιστημονικές Προσεγγίσεις της Μετάφρασης, Ηλεκτρονικό Σύγγραμμα που συντάχθηκε στο πλαίσιο του Προγράμματος Κάλλιππος «Ολοκληρωμένη Υπηρεσία Ελληνικού Συσσωρευτή Ακαδημαϊκών Ηλεκτρονικών Βιβλίων» (σε συνεργασία με.) ISBN: 978-960-603-213-4,
Last Update
26-02-2020
