UNSW Handbook Course - Discourse Analysis for Chinese-English Translation

Discourse Analysis for Chinese-English Translation - CHIN5916


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: Dept Chinese & Indon Studies
	Contact: Fang,Yew-Jin
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 8
	EFTSL: 0.167 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 2
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: Enrolment in MA (Chinese-English Translation & Interpreting)
	Session Offered: See Class Timetable
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)

Description

Introduces the key discourse concepts and paradigms from a number of discourse analytical approaches, as well as examines the relationship between the language use (particularly in the Chinese-English interpreting/translation context) and the socio-cultural practices of different language communities. Students will learn to enhance their translation techniques through systematic application of discourse concepts in the analysis of spoken and written discourse.

Assumed Knowledge: Third-year level proficiency in Chinese.

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