79045 - Principles and Theory of Translation

Learning outcomes

Students will acquire a basic knowledge of aspects and principles of translation theory, of the basic strategies and processes of translation, with particular reference to literary translation. A basic overview of the history of literary translation will also be provided.

Course contents

The purpose of the course is: a) offering an introduction to the history of translation (and in particular of literary translation); b) presenting the main theories concerning translation; c) presenting some of the main translation strategies and issues depending on the typology of texts and languages. It will consist of a theoretical part taught by the responsible of the subject and of a series of lectures by specialists on specific issues and themes connected with translation.

Readings/Bibliography

A detailed bibliography will be provided during the course. Students will find most materials uploaded into the section 'teaching materials'. Here are some of the main texts:

Albanese, Angela e Nasi, Franco (a cura di), L'artefice aggiunto : riflessioni sulla traduzione in Italia : 1900-1975, Ravenna : Longo, 2015 (parts).

Bassnett, Susan, La traduzione: teorie e pratica, (a cura di Daniela Portolano), trad. it. G. Bandini, Milano: Bompiani, 1993.(parts)

Canepari, Michela, Linguistica, lingua e traduzione, vol. 1, I fondamenti, Padova, Webster, 2016 (parts).

Eco, Umberto, Dire quasi la stessa cosa, Milano: Bompiani, 2003.

Faini, Paola, Tradurre : dalla teoria alla pratica, Roma : Carocci, 2004 (parts).

Jakobson, R.Aspetti linguistici della traduzione, in ID., Saggi di linguistica generale, Milano: Feltrinelli, 1965 (see Nergaard 1995).

Morini, Massimiliano, La traduzione : teorie, strumenti, pratiche, Milano : Sironi, 2007. (parts)

Nergaard, Siri (a cura di), La teoria della traduzione nella storia, Milano: Gruppo editorialeFabbri-Bompiani-Sonzogno-ETAS, 1993 (parts).

Nergaard, Siri (a cura di), Teorie contemporanee della traduzione, Milano: Bompiani, 1995. (parts)

Newmark, P. La traduzione: problemi e metodi, Milano: Garzanti, 1988. (parts)

Osimo, Bruno, Manuale del traduttore : guida pratica con glossario,
Milano: U. Hoepli, 1998.(parts)

Salmon, Laura, Teoria della traduzione, Milano: Vallardi, 2003.(parts)

Teaching methods

Lectures, workshops, discussions, practice.

Assessment methods

Written exam with open questions on themes dealt with during the course. Students may be required to give a presentation on a chosen tropic.

Teaching tools

Lectures, slides, presentations, workshops.

Office hours

See the website of Gabriella Elina Imposti

See the website of Maria Chiara Gnocchi

See the website of Michael Gottlieb Dallapiazza