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LT4327 - Globalization and the History of Translation

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Linguistics and Translation
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Equivalent Course(s)
Course Offering Term*:
Semester A 2023/24

* 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

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