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Spanish Language and Translation
UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI "L'ORIENTALE"
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Course Objectives
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the course, students will have acquired the ability to analyse audiovisual texts and identify their most complex elements from a translational perspective. In particular, they will be able to recognize and classify the multimodal, linguistic, and connotative features of the source text, with particular attention to the diatopic, diastratic and diaphasic variations of the Spanish language used in different communicative contexts.
This approach will enable them to critically reflect on the most effective translation strategies for rendering texts into Italian, taking into account the specific translation mode involved as well as current accessibility and social inclusion requirements in the distribution of multimedia content.
Practical activities aimed at producing translations from Spanish into Italian will allow students to consolidate their linguistic and translational competences while facilitating the assimilation of the theoretical notions addressed throughout the course.
Course Prerequisites
Proficiency in the four language skills of Spanish as described in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) at level B2+, and in Italian at level C1.
Teaching Methods
The total number of course hours will be divided between theoretical/lecture-based sessions and practical/laboratory activities. In particular, students will be provided with the set of notions necessary to acquire the main features and specific characteristics of audiovisual translation, alternating theoretical instruction with activities designed to put these concepts into practice.
Practical exercises will make use of a variety of multimedia materials (short films, promotional videos and clips) distinguished by the diversity of registers and genres involved. Students will be guided in the use of audiovisual translation software, as well as in the development of translation projects that will be presented and discussed in class, with the aim of analysing and assessing the strengths and challenges of the translational process.
Assessment Methods
The examination will consist of an oral interview during which the students will be required to demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge of the defining features of audiovisual translation, in its various purposes and forms. The exam will also assess the candidate's understanding of the characteristics of multimodal texts and the main challenges to be considered in the translation process.
Assessment will focus on the student's knowledge of the course content, coherence and clarity of expression, and ability to relate theoretical concepts to concrete examples.
During the examination, students will have the option to present a translation project based on a short text, explaining their translational choices as well as the strategies and techniques adopted in the process. This component is not mandatory; the procedures for completing it will be discussed in class.
The examination will be conducted in Spanish.
Texts
The reference bibliography consists of the following texts:
- Carmona, D. (2013), Avance de la traducción audiovisual: desde los inicios hasta la era digital, Mutatis Mutandis. Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 297-320.
- Chaume, F. (2001), Más allá de la lingüística textual: Cohesión y coherencia en los textos audiovisuales y sus implicaciones en traducción, in Duro (ed.), La traducción para el doblaje y la subtitulación, Cátedra, pp. 65-82.
- Hurtado Albir, A. (2001), Traducción y traductología. Introducción a la traductología, Cátedra (pp. 241-271).
Additional bibliographic material will be provided during the course.
Contents
- Theoretical developments in Translation Studies: the mission and functions of translation.
- Defining features of Audiovisual Translation (AVT)
- Analysis of the main modes of audiovisual translation
- Theoretical and practical insights into translation processes
- Evaluation of the technical and formal aspects specific to different AVT modes
- Identification of translation issues arising from the textual and linguistic specificities of the source text
- Analysis of the varieties of the Spanish language used in audiovisual content, from the perspective of translation into Italian
- Workshops and practical exercises aimed at developing translation skills related to the field.
Course Language
Spanish
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