Universität Wien

340139 UE Functional grammar and stylistics English (2023S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 34 - Translationswissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 17.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Friday 17.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Saturday 18.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Saturday 18.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Friday 24.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Friday 24.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Saturday 25.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Saturday 25.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Friday 31.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Friday 31.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Saturday 01.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Saturday 01.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Friday 21.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
    Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

We will ...
... critically review what grammar is/can be (grammar theory)
... work on selected topics (e.g. tense review, conditionals, affixes, gerunds & infinitives, modal verbs, reported speech, relative clauses, the passive, inversion, ...)
... explore the relationship between grammatical and stylistic choices.
... consider the diversity of Englishes
***Students are welcome (and very much encouraged) to suggest topics they would like to see covered***
The language of instruction is English.

Assessment and permitted materials

- Two tests (one written in class without dictionaries, one written as an open-book exam at home)
- Two graded assignments (stylistic analysis & essay/podcast episode)
- Submissions of shorter texts are required for formative feedback only (not graded)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Test 1 (40%), test 2 (40%), assignments (20%) = final grade

Minimum percentage to achieve a given grade:
90% - 1
80% - 2
70% - 3
60% - 4
59% - 5 (fail)

Students must pass at least one of the tests (=60% or more) in order to pass the course.

Examination topics

Both tests and the assignments will be based on the topics covered in class. Tests will feature theory-based questions (single choice, multiple choice, and open ended questions) and hands-on tasks (e.g. editing, proofreading, rewriting, completing sentences, etc.)

Reading list

Bhanot, Kavita. 2020. Translating Every Day: The Importance and Impossibility of Decolonising Translation. In: Pen Transmissions. https://pentransmissions.com/2020/10/07/translating-every-day-the-importance-and-impossibility-of-decolonising-translation/

Boase-Beier, Jean. 2014. Stylistics and translation. In: Burke, Michael (Ed.): The Routledge Handbook of Stylistics. Abingdon/New York: Routledge.

Swan, Michael. 2016. Practical English Usage. Fourth Edition. Oxford: OUP.

Wouk Almino, Elisa. 2022. Translated self. In: Catapult. https://catapult.co/dont-write-alone/stories/translated-self-elisa-wouk-almino-translation-portugese-and-english

Further reading, including useful texts for reference, will be announced on moodle and in class, depending on the topics chosen by students.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 11.05.2023 11:28