On completion of the course, students should be able to

a) understand that Chinese and English structures and ways of expression are fundamentally very different；
b) master the major translation theories and principles between these two languages, and know the freedom or
limitation the translators have in achieving the ＂equivalent effect＂ of the original text;
c) maintain fidelity in terms of ideas, tone, and style; in other words, to reproduce them, insofar as
possible, in the target language.

On completion of the course, students should be able to

a) understand that Chinese and English structures and ways of expression are fundamentally very different;
b) master the major translation theories and principles between these two languages, and know the freedom or
limitation the translators have in achieving the "equivalent effect" of the original text;
c) maintain fidelity in terms of ideas, tone, and style; in other words, to reproduce them, insofar as
possible, in the target language.

a) Major Text: Liu, Ching-chih, Essays on Translation (Bookman, Taipei) 1993
劉靖之，《翻譯論集》，書林，台北，1993

b) Handouts: 6 additional articles on translation theories;
8 pages of basic translation principles and exercises; different translated versions of the
same literary pieces; selections of prose, fiction, and poetry which best challenge translation
skills.

a) Major Text: Liu, Ching-chih, Essays on Translation (Bookman, Taipei) 1993
Liu Jingzhi, "Collection of Translations", Shu Lin, Taipei, 1993

b) Handouts: 6 additional articles on translation theories;
8 pages of basic translation principles and exercises; different translated versions of the
same literary pieces; selections of prose, fiction, and poetry which best challenge translation
skills.