Translation in Praxis is a Skill Enhancement Course designed to develop students’ practical translation skills between English and Malayalam. The course introduces learners to the principles and techniques of translation, focusing on linguistic accuracy, cultural sensitivity, and effective communication. Students will engage in the translation of poetry, prose, fiction, and drama from English to Malayalam and Malayalam to English, while addressing challenges such as cultural nuances, dialects, and literary expressions. Through hands-on activities and translation practice, the course aims to equip learners with the skills required for academic, literary, and professional translation.

Course Outcomes:

C01: CO1 Acquire a comprehensive

understanding of linguistic

intricacies in Malayalam and

English.

CO2 Learn the techniques of

translation by developing an

awareness about different types

of translations.

CO3 Develop the ability to accurately

convey the meaning, tone, and

cultural nuances between

English and Malayalam,

ensuring effective and

contextually appropriate translations.

CO4 Acquire a heightened

proficiency in grammar, syntax,

and semantics, equipping them

to produce high-quality

translations.

CO5 Develop practical skills through 

hands-on exercises, to navigate

challenges specific to the

translation of languages

employed.

Detailed Syllabus:

Module I

INTRODUCTION TO TRANSLATION

Lessons:

1. Defining Translation

2. Types of Translation

3. Decoding and Recoding 

4.Syntactic and Semantic Structures of English and Malayalam .

Module II

TRANSLATION: METHODOLOGY AND CHALLENGES

Lessons:

1. Literary Translation 

2. Technical Translation 

3. Audio-Visual Translation 

4. Challenges: Untranslatability 

5. Challenges: Problems of Equivalence 

Module III

TRANSLATIONS FROM ENGLISH TO MALAYALAM

10 Translating Poetry: Theory and Practice

Poetry:

a) Daffodils-Wordsworth

b) Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening-Robert

Frost

c) Telephonic Conversation- Wole Soyinka

11 Translating Prose: Theory and Practice

    Prose: Extract from ‘We Should All Be Feminists’

(Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)

12 .Translating Fiction: Theory and Practice

   Fiction: A Day’s Wait (Ernest Hemingway)

13.  Translating Drama: Theory and Practice

Drama: ‘The Never-Never Nest’ (Cedric Mount)

Module IV

TRANSLATIONS FROM MALAYALAM TO ENGLISH 

15 .Translating Cultural Nuances 

16 Translating Dialects of Malayalam 

17 Translating Poetry

Poetry: ‘Iniyum Marikkaatha Bhoomi’ (ONV Kurup)

18 Translating Prose

Prose:

Extract from Kathikante Panippura (MT Vasudevan Nair)

19 Translating Fiction

Fiction: Extract from Higuita (NS Madhavan)