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1. INTRODUCTION TO TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION The Course aims to identify and discuss basic concepts and problems in the area of Translation Studies. It provides an opportunity for an in-depth and hands-on study of many areas of applied linguistics (e.g. semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, and others) in the context of interlingual and intercultural transfer of meaning. Students are introduced to the concept of linguistic signs and other focal issues of semiotics in their relation to Translation Studies. Various modes and types of translation, as well as translation strategies and techniques are discussed. Students are familiarized with the role and functions of translator/interpreter in the process of intercultural communication. They are introduced to some intricacies of translation/interpretation as a profession (for example, standards and ethics of the profession). The course has both a theoretical and practical component. Theoretical issues are illustrated by specific examples; and practical exercises are built around them. The course lays a foundation as well as language-specific training in translation/interpreting. This course series is not language specific; it deals with linguistic problems and psycholinguistic mechanisms, which are involved in the process of translation and interpretation, common to most language pairs. It provides further opportunity for an in-depth and hands-on study of various areas of applied linguistics (e.g. discourse analysis, psycholinguistics, and others) in the context of interlingual and intercultural transfer of meaning. The following issues are also discussed: translation/interpreting for specific purposes