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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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This course will cover the topic of translation methods from theoretical and practical point of view by translating literary texts.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Group work
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Learning outcomes
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The seminar introduces the basics of translating artistic texts. It is aimed at developing the ability to analyse a literary text, to understand its specificity and to acquire literary translation methods. It also introduces sub-topics in the field of literary translation, such as: translation of the title of a literary text, translation of character names (literary onomastics), translation of specific expressive language, dialects, slangs, general Czech, etc. It also introduces to the work of a translator and the process of translation from the decision to translate a selected text to its publication as a book.
To be able to analyze a literary text, understand its specific features and translate it from a source language in the target language.
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Prerequisites
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Standard knowledge of Polish and Czech.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Seminar Work
Submission of partial written assignments on time, 80% attendance at seminars. Student´s submission and presentation of his/her own translation of at least 5 NS.
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Recommended literature
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Hrdlička, M. Literární překlad a komunikace. Praha 2003..
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