102年第1學期-0183 文討：文學翻譯理論與實踐 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
Translation assignments	40
Presentation and critique	30
Class participation	30

教育目標

On completion of the course, students should be able to a) understand that Chinese and English structures and ways of expression are fundamentally very different； b) master the major translation theories and principles between these two languages, and know the freedom or limitation the translators have in achieving the ＂equivalent effect＂ of the original text; c) maintain fidelity in terms of ideas, tone, and style; in other words, to reproduce them, insofar as possible, in the target language.

課程概述

Literary Translation is a seminar for third- and fourth-year students. This course consists of two major parts: 1) a concise, intense section on theories (two full weeks at the beginning of the semester, and one after midterm for the translation of poetry). In this section, students will read and discuss basic principles and problems of translation. They will also compare and evaluate works done by prominent Chinese translators, and thus understand the effort of the translators in their creative processes. 2) a longer section on practice: The selection of English texts for translation will be mostly those which students have covered in other courses in our Department, to avoid spending too much time on basic textual understanding, and to keep the class centered on translation itself. By the end of the semester, students will also cover some major trends and schools in the translation of Chinese works into English.

基本資料

選修課，學分數：2-0
上課時間：一/8,9[LAN214]
修課班級：外文系3,4
修課年級：年級以上
選課備註：畢業前須修兩門文討

參考書目

a) Major Text: Liu, Ching-chih, Essays on Translation (Bookman, Taipei) 1993
劉靖之，《翻譯論集》，書林，台北，1993

b) Handouts: 6 additional articles on translation theories;
8 pages of basic translation principles and exercises; different translated versions of the
same literary pieces; selections of prose, fiction, and poetry which best challenge translation
skills.