This MA course consists of a variety of practical translation exercises from English into French covering a range of different texts and registers; the...

This MA course consists of a variety of practical translation exercises from English into French covering a range of different texts and registers; the material includes literary, journalistic, advertising copy, ‘officalese’ and semi-technical texts.

This course will consist of 1-hour weekly seminars over two terms and it will be taught in French. The instruction will focus mostly on practical aspects of translation into French but students will also acquire a basic understanding of translation theory. The course will be accompanied by a Moodle Course.

This module aims to:

- equip students with practical translation competence and with a theoretical grounding on which to base their practice

- enable students to develop effective and adaptable translation strategies

- foster the development of linguistic competence in French at an advanced level (comprehension of and ability to use and manipulate grammatical, lexical and idiomatic structures)

- develop sensitivity to and understanding of the intercultural aspect involved in the translation process

This module covers the major fields of the study of the English language, including grammar (how words and phrases are combined to form sentences), morphology...

This module covers the major fields of the study of the English language, including grammar (how words and phrases are combined to form sentences), morphology (the study of the structure of words), lexicology and lexicography (the study of the meaning of words and how they are described in dictionaries), semantics (the study of meaning in language) and pragmatics (the study of language in use).

The module aims to teach students about the workings of language and communication, focusing on English; and also to teach students the fundamentals of English grammar, morphology, lexicology, lexicography, semantics and pragmatics.

At the end of the module students will have acquired a solid knowledge of the major concepts that play a role in the study of grammar, morphology, lexicology, lexicography, semantics and pragmatics, and will be able to analyse language from these perspectives using argumentation skills.

The module is useful for students contemplating a career in writing, journalism, publishing, or the teaching of English as a native or foreign language. It is taught over two terms in the form of weekly two-hour seminars based on a textbook and on handout materials.

Students write one essay per term for this module; Modern English Language tutorial essays are marked by one of the seminar leaders, who then give the tutorial for that essay.

The module is examined by a written exam paper. (NB: it is not possible to be examined by Course Essay.)