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150-171/271/371/471 Modern Greek Literary Translation

Credit points: 18.75 1st year, 16.7 2nd, 3rd and 4th years

Coordinator: Associate Professor E Gauntlett.

Prerequisite: Intermediate Modern Greek B or Advanced Modern Greek 2 or equivalent.

Contact:

150-171:

Up to six hours per week.

150-271/371/471:

Up to three hours per week.

Timetable:

150-171:

Second semester

150-271/371/471:

Second semester

Objectives:

Students on completion of the subject should be able to translate literary texts from Modern Greek into English and vice-versa from a sound basis of familiarity with the general theory of translation, techniques for dealing with the specific problems of particular literary genres and resources available to translators.

Content:

Theory and practice of translation of literary texts from Modern Greek into English and vice-versa. Analysis and evaluation of examples of translation; identification of problems arising from genre, style, register, cultural specificity; techniques of translation; resources for translators. Consolidation and extension of bilingual skills. Students enrolled in 150-171 also study the socio-cultural and historical background to contemporary Greek usage.

Assessment:

150-171:

Regular written language work up to 2,000 words (40 per cent); one essay up to 2,000 words (30 per cent); and a 2-hour written examination (30 per cent).

150-271/371:

Regular written language work up to 3,000 words (70 per cent); and a 2-hour written examination (30 per cent).

150-471:

Regular written language work up to 2,000 words and one project up to 2,000 words (70 per cent); and a 2-hour written examination (30 per cent).

Prescribed texts:

• Basnett-McGuire, S. Translation studies (Routledge). Gentzler, E. Contemporary translation theories (Routledge). Stavropoulos, D. Oxford Greek-English & English-Greek Learner's Dictionary (OUP). Vostantzoglou, Antilexikon (Athens).
• Only for 150-171: Clogg R A Concise History of Greece CUP

1. Modern Greek, Faculty of Arts (v3, p135) : Next:150-175 | Prev:150-169

2. Greek, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p118) : Next:150-175 | Prev:150-169

150-171/271/371 Modern Greek Literary Translation

Credit points: 18.75 1st year, 16.7 2nd and 3rd year

Coordinator: Associate Professor E Gauntlett.

Prerequisite: Intermediate Modern Greek B or Advanced Modern Greek 2 or equivalent.

Contact:

150-171

Timetable: Second semester.

Up to three hours each week.

Objectives:

On completion of the subject students should be able to translate literary texts from Modern Greek into English and vice-versa from a sound basis of familiarity with the general theory of translation, techniques for dealing with the specific problems of particular literary genres and resources available to translators.

Content:

Theory and practice of translation of literary texts from Modern Greek into English and vice-versa. Analysis and evaluation of examples of translation; identification of problems arising from genre, style, register, cultural specificity; techniques of translation; resources for translators. Consolidation and extension of bilingual skills. Students enrolled in 150-171 also study the socio-cultural and historical background to contemporary Greek usage.

Assessment:

150-171

Regular written language work up to 2,000 words (40 per cent); one essay up to 2,000 words (30 per cent); and a 2-hour written examination (30 per cent).

150-271/371

Regular written language work up to 3,000 words (70 per cent); and a 2-hour written examination (30 per cent).

Prescribed texts:

• Basnett-McGuire, S. Translation studies (Routledge)
• Gentzler, E. Contemporary translation theories (Routledge)
• Stavropoulos, D. Oxford Greek-English & English-Greek Learner's Dictionary (OUP)
• Vostantzoglou, Antilexikon (Athens)
• Only for 150-171: Clogg R A Concise History of Greece CUP

* Note that ASSESSMENT, CONTACT, CONTENT, OBJECTIVES, POINTS, PRESCRIBEDTEXTS, SEMESTER differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.

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