| CODE | TTI5012 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Translation and Interpreting Issues in Intercultural Communication | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Translation, Terminology and Interpreting Studies | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit focuses on the challenges posed to translators and interpreters by culturally specific references in texts and speeches. Such references may be difficult to identify and if ignored can have serious consequences on intercultural communication. The study-unit discusses topics such as culture and language, cultural globalization vs localization, context and perception, intercultural communication, meaning and effect in translation/interpretation and negotiation strategies. It adopts a hands-on approach where students shall be given texts and speeches that present cultural challenges they have to solve in order to convey the message and effect as intended by the writer/speaker. Study-Unit Aims: - To familiarise students with the various issues concerning the hidden presence of culturally-specific elements in texts/speeches; - To render students aware of the challenges and diverse consequences of cultural transfer in translation/interpretation; - To provide students with the skills to select and make use of adequate tools to identify, research and translate/interpret culturally specific concepts into the target language; - To render students aware of the cultural bias of AI tools, especially in the drafting and translation of texts intended for a multilingual or diverse cultural readership. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Be aware of the importance and sensitive nature of cultural transfer in the translation/interpretation of texts/speeches; - Give due importance to in-depth research of culturally-bound concepts and not rely on AI, superficial impressions and general ideas; - Appreciate the personal responsibility of the translator/interpreter in the process of intercultural communication. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Look for and identify culturally specific issues in texts/speeches they are required to translate/interpret; - Adopt adequate strategies to research culturally specific references before proceeding to translate/interpret the source text/speech; - Render culturally specific references into the target language maintaining the meaning and effect of the source text/speech; - Identify cultural bias in AI tools and adopt strategies to overcome it. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Sergio Portelli |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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