Overview
Translation : In this course students will study the main trends in translation in the West from Antiquity to the present. Through a study of the most significant approaches to translation and the representatives of the different schools of thought through the ages, students will obtain an overview of the development of the profession. The course consists of two major parts: A diachronic study of language mediation and its role within the different cultures and the in-depth study of specific topics of outstanding importance within the evolution or translation. / Ce cours porte sur les grands courants de la traduction en Occident, de l'Antiquit茅 脿 l'茅poque moderne. Fond茅 sur l'茅tude historique des courants les plus marquants et des grands repr茅sentants des diff茅rentes 茅coles, il propose une vue d'ensemble de l'茅volution de la profession. Il comporte deux grands volets : une 茅tude diachronique de la m茅diation du langage et de son r么le dans diff茅rentes cultures, l'accent 茅tant mis sur la traduction de textes. L'茅tude approfondie de certaines questions pr茅cises qui rev锚tent une importance exceptionnelle pour l'茅volution de la traduction.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Ford, Heather Angela (Winter)
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the following program: Graduate Diploma in Translation.