Stylistics of the First Foreign Language

Course: Translation from English and a Second Western European Language

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Stylistics of the First Foreign Language
Code
ННД.11
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
7 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
PLO 10. Know the rules of standard language and be able to apply them in practice. PLO 11. Know the principles, technologies and techniques of oral and written texts of different genres and styles creation in Ukrainian, English and German / French / Spanish / Italian / Portuguese. PLO 12. Analyse language units, determine their interaction, and characterize linguistic phenomena and the underlying processes. PLO 15. Perform linguistic, literary and translation analysis of texts of different styles and genres.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Students must be fluent in the first foreign language at the advanced level (C1) and know the basic concepts of English lexicology and translation studies.
Course content
Stylistics as one of the most important components of linguistics is an obligatory subject of the educational program. The study of stylistics by students of philology, including translators, fosters the development of their analytical skills, the ability to work independently on texts of different genres, their deeper perception of texts as well as develops the skills of active foreign language proficiency. Stylistics also cultivates students' aesthetic taste, develops the ability to think critically. The purpose of the course is to equip the students with basic concepts of stylistics, features of English texts of different functional styles, the specifics of using language on different levels in the stylistic function, and understand the functions of stylistic devices.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Дубенко О. Ю. Порівняльна поетика: типологічний та перекладознавчий аспекти. К.: Видавничий дім Дмитра Бураго, 2015. 531 с. Пермінова А. В. Перекладацька рецепція сучасної американської поезії. К.: Видавничий дім Дмитра Бураго, 2015. 350 с. Поворознюк Р.В. Переклад медичних текстів: теорія та практика. К.: Видавець Заславський О.Ю., 2017. 224 с. Трищенко І.В. Навчальні завдання з курсу стилістики англійської мови. К.: КНУ ім. Т Шевченка, 2020. 94 с. Galperin I.R. Stylistics. M: Higher School, 1981.332 p. Kukharenko V.A. A Book of Practice in Stylistics. Vinnytsia: “Nova Knyga”, 2003. 160 p. Language and Style. ed. by D. McIntyre, B. Bousse. L., N. Y.: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. 539 p. Leech G., Short M. Style in Fiction. L., N.Y.: Longman, 2007.402 p. Norgaard N., Montoro R., Busse B. Key Terms in Stylistics. L., N. Y.: Continuum, 2010. 269 p. Simpson P. Stylistics. A resource book for students. L., N.Y.: Routledge, 2014. 332p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Training activities during the semester: • seminars discussions; • preparation of assignments; • final course test; • presentation.
Assessment methods and criteria
Semester assessment: maximum number of points during the semester is 60 points; minimum - 36 points. For the answer at the seminar the student can get from 6 to 10 points. Preparation of tasks for seminars is estimated at a maximum of 20 points and a minimum of 12. Test work - max. 20 points / min. 10; Presentation - max. 10 points / min. 8. Final assessment in the form of an exam: the first theoretical question - 15 points; second theoretical question - 10 points; practical question - 15 points. Maximum number of points according to the exam results - 40 points; the minimum number of points according to the results of the exam is 24 points.
Language of instruction
English

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Iryna Vyacheslavivna Tryshchenko
Department of Theory and Practice of Translation from English
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Theory and Practice of Translation from English
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology