Applying translation theory in teaching
Year: 2004
Type: article
Abstract: Institutional teaching of Translation Studies has evolved in the past decades. I believe this growth is in part due to the connection between theory and teaching practice. The present article focusses on how seven proponents of various translation theories teach in classrooms, on why theory is important for the teaching of the profession, and on the nature of theory. This discussion leads to a fundamental concern for the traing future translators for professional work: “On what basis could the selection, grading and presentation of materials for the training of translators be made more effective?” (Hatim and Mason 1997: 179) It is argued that translation trainees should be exposed on a variety of approaches to translation which are inspired by and connect to different theoretical schools so that students are in this way taught to be flexible in their approach to texts and will also learn theory in practical application.
Source: Perspectives
Author: Maria Calzada Pérez
Institution: Universitat Jaume I
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2008585789