Elementary Translation

(2 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

While the ability to translate Japanese into another language is not an integral part of proficiency in the Japanese language, it is an important additional skill that a student of Japanese will often need in order to pursue advanced courses in Japanese and its related fields in higher institutions. The skill is also essential for many of those who are planning a career in an area where a knowledge of Japanese is required. The course attempts to meet the demands of students at pre-intermediate level (IJ300) who are planning to continue their study of Japanese after finishing the Nanzan program and returning to their home institutions. The aim of this course is the development of translation skills, so the introduction of new vocabulary and grammar is kept to a minimum. Each unit of the course consists of the following elements: review of previous translation work, feedback on homework, and working on current translation. The sentences for translation are based on grammatical structures found in Supplementary Grammar Notes to An Introduction to Modern Japanese. Please note that auditing is not permitted for this course.