School Of Humanities And LanguagesChinese 308: Chinese Language, Culture and TranslationWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 100068.1
Discipline: EASTERN ASIAN LANGUAGES
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
About this Unit
This unit explores the nature of the Chinese language and the underlying Chinese way of thinking. It exposes students to potential problem areas in Chinese-English cross-cultural communication and translation. Students will develop an understanding of the interaction between language and culture, and a general awareness of linguistic, pragmatic and cultural considerations in Chinese-English translation. Lectures will be conducted mainly in Chinese.