Course description

This course is to introduce a number of theoretical frameworks which contribute to an understanding of the process of translation & interpreting. It provides students with the vocabulary, frame of reference, & communication models which make it possible for them to think & talk about translation & interpreting. i.e., familiarise students with a metalanguage conducive to a detached examination of the source, context, content, means, subtext, goals, audience or recipient etc. of any text, whether oral or written. It also introduces professional aspects of translators & interpreting, code of ethics & reflects on the development of the profession in Australia.

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