Translation Studies - Cerificate

Dept of Media Studies Christ College (Autonomous), Bangalore Certificate Course in Translation Studies Objectives 1. To introduce students to the area Translation Studies 2. To train students in translation Unit I Translation Theories and Perspectives Lingustic: Roman Jakobson, Eugene Neda Literary: George Steiner Cultural and Sociolinguistic : Gideon Toury Essay for Reading: Roman Jakobson “On Linguistic Aspect of Translation” Eugene Neda “ Principles of Correspondence” George Steiner “The Hermenuitic Motion” Gideon Toury “The Nature and Role of Norms in Translation” Unit II: Translation Practice Translation and analysis of texts from various domains such as literary discourse, journalistic writing, scientific discourse, official discourse and advertisements. Essay for reading: Katherina Reiss “Type, Kind and Individuality of texts; Decision making in translation” Unit III The Contexts of translation The political, historical, cultural and literary contexts of translation and their impact on the process and product of translation; specific focus on the colonial situation. Essays for reading : Annie Brisset “The search for a Native Language : Translation and Cultural Identity” Gayatri C Spivak “The Politics of Translation” Tejaswini Niranjana, Introduction to Siting Translation and Unit IV: Study and Analysis Study of translated works as models, analysis and assessment Karanth: Chomana Dudi T S Pillai : Chemmen Bankim Chandra Chatterji : Anandamat Unit V Translation Project

Books recommended Bassnett, Susan, and Harish Trivedi, eds. Post-colonial Translation: Theory and Practice. London: Routledge, 1999. Das, Bijay Kumar. The Horizon of Translation. New Delhi: Atlantic, 1998. Gupta, R.S., ed. Literary Translation. New Delhi: Creative Books, 1999. Kalkur, Y.R. Choma’s Drum. Pub: Hind Pocket Books, Delhi, 1978 Kar, Prafulla C., ed. Critical Theory. Delhi: Pencraft, 1997. Mukherjee, Sujit. Translation as Recovery. Delhi: Pencraft, 2004. Mukherjee, Tutu., ed. Translation: From Periphery to Centrestage. New Delhi: Prestige, 1998. Nair, Rama. The Poetry and Translations of A.K. Ramanujan. New Delhi: Prestige, 2002. Nida, Eugene A. The Theory and Practice of Translation. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1982. Nida, Eugene A. Toward a Science of Translating. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1964 Picken, Catriona, ed. The Translator’s Handbook. 2nd ed. London: Aslib, 1989. Ramakrishan, Shantha.Translation and Multilingualism: Post-Colonial Contexts. Delhi: Pencraft, 1997. Ramakrishna, Shantha., ed. Translation and Multilingualism. Delhi: Pencraft, 1997. Shunmugom, C., and C. Sivashanmugan. Translation: New Dimensions. Coimbatore: Bhrathiar University, 2004. Talgeri, Pramod, and S.B. Verma, eds. Literature in Translation: From Cultural Transference to Metonymic Displacement. Bombay: Popular Prakashan, 1988. Toury, Gideon. Translation Across Cultures. New Delhi: Behri, 1987. Venuti, Lawrence, ed. The Translation Studies Reader. London: Routledge, 2001. Vinoda, T., and V. Gopala Reddy, eds. Studies in Translation: Theory and Practice. New Delhi: Prestige, 2000