SemesterFall Semester, 2023
DepartmentSenior Class A, Department of English Senior Class B, Department of English
Course NameTopics on Translation : Theory and Practice
InstructorWU MIN-HUA
Credit3.0
Course TypeRequired
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

Grading Policy



1. Class Attendance 10-100%  2. Weekly Homework Presentation 20%  3. Weekly Quiz 30%  4. Mid-term Oral Project Presentation + Handouts 10%  5. Final Written Research Paper or Translation Project [10 pp.] 30%



 



 



Topics on Translation: Theory and Practice (Fall 2023, Min-Hua Wu)



 












































































































































Week



 

Date

Topic/Class Activity

Required Readings

Assignment



1



 

Sept. 14

Introduction



Introduction

Texts to Translate / Chapter to study



2



 

Sept. 21

Multiplicity in



Translation

(Quiz)



Chapter 1 + Homework Discussion



Transliteration systems (Wade-Giles)



Texts to Translate / Chapter to study

3



 

Sept. 28

Multiplicity in



Translation



(Quiz)



Chapter 2 + Homework Discussion



Translation Comparison: English Poems

Texts to Translate / Chapter to study

4



 

Oct. 5

Standards in



Translation



(Quiz)



Chapter 3 + Homework Discussion



Translation Comparison: French Poems

Texts to Translate / Chapter to study

5



 

Oct. 12

Creativity in Translation



(Quiz)



Examples of Creative or Impossible Translation to be shared and discussed

Texts to Translate / Chapter to study

6



 

Oct. 19

Critical Consciousness

(Quiz)



Chapter 4 + Homework Discussion



Theory: John Dryden

Texts to Translate / Chapter to study

7



 

Oct. 26

Judgement of



Translation



(Quiz)



Chapter 5 + Homework Discussion



Theory: Matthew Arnold

Texts to Translate / Chapter to study

8



 

Nov. 2

Equivalence and Fidelity

(Quiz)



Chapter 6 + Homework Discussion



Theory: Eugene Nida

Texts to Translate / Chapter to study

9



 

Nov. 9

Mid-term Exam

Mid-term Exam Oral Presentation [handout and insight] + Discussion and Feedback

Mid-term Exam



10



 

Nov. 16

Workshop 1

(Quiz)



Chapter 7 + Homework Discussion



Workshop: Chinese-English Essay Translation

Texts to Translate / Chapter to study

11



 

Nov. 23

Workshop 2

(Quiz)



Chapter 8 + Homework Discussion



Workshop: Chinese-English Poem Translation

Texts to Translate / Chapter to study

12



 

Nov. 30

Visibility vs. Invisibility

(Quiz)



Chapter 9 + Homework Discussion



Theory: Lawrence Venuti

Texts to Translate / Chapter to study

13



 

Dec. 7

Translatability vs. Untranslatability

(Quiz)



Chapter 11 + Homework Discussion



Theory: Walter Benjamin

Texts to Translate / Chapter to study

14



 

Dec. 14

Linguistics and  Translation

(Quiz)



Chapter 12 + Homework Discussion



Theory: Roman Jakobson

Texts to Translate / Chapter to study

15



 

Dec. 21

Politics and Translation

(Quiz)



Chapter 13 + Homework Discussion



Theory: Gayatri Spivak



Texts to Translate / Chapter to study

16



 

Dec. 28

Oral Presentation

Presentation on the main points of an online talk related to translation that you attended + handouts/PPT

 

17



 

Jan. 4

Online Talk

“John Minford: Translation Without Rules” or other talks on the art of literary translation

 

18



 

Jan. 11

Final Paper [10 pp.]

Submission of final research paper/project and one-on-one conference

Final Paper / Project


 



*I reserve the right to modify the class schedule, requirements, and readings, if needed. All future changes will be announced in the class or through email.



 



 


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

Grading Policy1.



1. Class Attendance 10-100% 



2. Weekly Homework Presentation 20% 



3. Weekly Quiz 30% 



4. Mid-term Oral Project Presentation + Handouts 10% 



5. Final Written Research Paper or Translation Project [10 pp.] 30%


Textbook & Reference

Course Materials

1. Ye, Zinan and Lynette Xiaojing Shi. Introduction to Chinese-English Translation. Taipei: Bookman, 2011.

2. Chinese-English Translation Handouts and Teaching Materials Compiled by the Instructor. (教師自編中英翻譯教材講義)

3. Venuti, Lawrence ed. The Translation Studies Reader. 3rd Ed. London: Routledge, 2012.

4. Robinson, Douglas ed. Western Translation Theory from Herodotus to Nietzsche. 2nd ed. London and New York: Routledge, 2014.

5. Lefevere, André. Translation, Rewriting, and the Manipulation of Literary Fame. London and New York: Routledge, 1992.

6. Yu, Kwang-Chung (余光中). “Digesting Nectar to Produce Honey: Analytical Comments on English Translations of Chinese Poetry.” http://www.ancientchinesepoetry.com/NTU_Award.php

7. 錢鍾書。《林紓的翻譯：七綴集》，上海市：上海古籍出版社，1985。

8. 錢鍾書。《錢鍾書英文文集》，北京市：外語教學與研究出版社，2006。

8. 余光中。《翻譯乃大道 譯者獨憔悴：余光中翻譯論集》，台北市：九歌，2021。

9. 許淵冲。《文學翻譯談》，台北市：書林，1998。

10. Selected Academic Papers on the Art of Literary Translation and Translation Studies by Translation Scholars in the Chinese-speaking World.

11. Pertinent Translation Materials or Examples Found in the Daily Life in Taiwan for Classroom Practice and Discussion.

12. An NCCU alumna’s (柯乃瑜 Nai-yu Ker) decade-long blog on her translation and interpretation career: https://goingsoho.wordpress.com/


Urls about Course
Attachment

112_1 One_Page Schedule of Topics on Translation__Theory and Practice _Fall 2023 Min_Hua Wu_ 2023.06.15.pdf
112_1 Topics on Translation__Theory and Practice _Fall 2023 Min_Hua Wu__2023.06.15.pdf