ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION 3

Lectures, interactive lessons, and guided analysis of authentic documents of different text types aiming at highlighting the communicative function, the style and the persuasive strategies enacted. Language classes with native speakers are an integral part of the Course.

The Course deals with textual, pragmatic and discourse analysis meant to understand how language might be expression of different attitudes and opinions/ideologies. It will also focus on style, social changes and language of politics. Starting from a general overview of critical discourse analysis, the course will investigate the close relationship between language and power, focusing on the use of English language in a variety of social contexts where it can be used as a tool to manipulate, create, maintain, and change power relations. Practical examples of features of theory will be given and students will be guided to the analysis of political speeches, slogans, foreword to Party manifestos, Green Papers, and texts taken from the new political communication on the Web. Special attention will be given to translation theory and practice. Language classes with mother-tongue language lectures are part of the course

S.Thorne ‘Mastering advanced English Language,’ 2008, London, Palgrave Macmillan ( Chapters 3,6, 8, 17 )

P. Simpson, A. Mayr Language and Power. A Resource Book for Students, 2010, London, NY, Routledge (Chapters 1,2,3,4,5,10 Sez. A, B, C)

A.Mooney , B.Evans Language, Society and Power: An Introduction , 2015, 4th ed., London and NY, Routledge ( ch. 3 )

Hatim B. and J. Munday Translation. An Advanced Resource Book, 2004, London and NY, Routledge (Units 3,4,11,12,13,14 Sections A – C )

S. Bassnett “Culture and Translation” in Piotr Kuhiwczack and Karin Littau, eds., A Companion to Translation Studies, 2007, Clevedon, Multilingual Matters, (Ch.1)

Suggested readings

N.Fairclough, Language and Power, 2014, 3^rd ed, London &NY, Routledg (ch.2)

J. Charteris-Black, Analyzing Political Speeches, 2014, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan (chapters 4-5).

D.Cameron, S. Shaw, Gender, Power and Political Speech, 2016, London Palgrave Macmillan

Please remember that in compliance with art 171 L22.04.1941, n. 633 and its amendments, it is illegal to copy entire books or journals, only 15% of their content can be copied.

For further information on sanctions and regulations concerning photocopying please refer to the regulations on copyright (Linee Guida sulla Gestione dei Diritti d’Autore) provided by AIDRO - Associazione Italiana per i Diritti di Riproduzione delle opere dell’ingegno (the Italian Association on Copyright).

All the books listed in the programs can be consulted in the Library.