LT4327 - Globalization and the History of Translation | ||||||||||
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* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice | ||||||||||
Course Aims | ||||||||||
This course aims to expose students to the history of translation around the world, and in so doing help them explore, understand and appreciate the important issues involved and changes in translation norms and the relationship between those norms and the larger forces of world history. Lessons will focus on Translation and the Ancient World, Translation and Religion,, Translation and the Nation-state, Translation and Colonialism, Translation and Globalization, and so forth. The material covered in the course will emphasize, but not be limited to, the history of translation in Chinese. | ||||||||||
Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information) | ||||||||||
Continuous Assessment: 70% | ||||||||||
Examination: 30% | ||||||||||
Examination Duration: 2 hours | ||||||||||
Detailed Course Information | ||||||||||
LT4327.pdf | ||||||||||
Useful Links | ||||||||||
Department of Linguistics and Translation |