NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ENGLISH RESEARCH TOPIC: SUBJECTIVE FACTORS AFFECTING THE TRANSLATION SKILL OF JUNIORS AND SENIORS MAJORING IN BUSINESS ENGLISH AT NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY Hanoi, April, 2023 NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ENGLISH RESEARCH TOPIC: SUBJECTIVE FACTORS AFFECTING THE TRANSLATION SKILL OF JUNIORS AND SENIORS MAJORING IN BUSINESS ENGLISH AT NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY Instructor: Ms. Tran Minh Chau Hanoi, April, 2023 Lê Thị Thu Hà - 11191527 - Business English 61A ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AS a university student, one of the most precious experiences that I have had is the time studying and having my internship at the Faculty of Foreign Language, National Economics University. Moreover, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my supervisor, Ms. Tran Minh Chau, who has provided me with great encouragement and proactive guidance for not only this research but also my study process at NEU, creating a solid groundwork for my future academic growth and advancement.
Without her precious time and significant support from the beginning to the end, my graduation project would not have been effectively accomplished. Last but not least, I would like to convey my profound appreciation to the Faculty of Foreign Language, Department of Business English at NEU for providing me with the fundamental and necessary background knowledge in the fields of both linguistics and business as preparation for my career orientation in general and the internship in particular, which have greatly aided in my completion of the project. Lê Thị Thu Hà - 11191527 - Business English 61A EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This research examines the subjective causes hindering the translation process of Vietnamese students. While students recognize their own weaknesses related to their translation competence, the research finds that there are a number of instinct challenges in successfully translating them from English to Vietnamese and vice versa, such as cultural differences and a wide range of subjective factors.
The research does, however, also focus on the strategies students use to get past these obstacles, such as using translation support tools, reading various documents, improving vocabulary, etc. The research emphasizes the value of fostering students' independence and self-directed learning in language acquisition because these strategies can enhance their overall language proficiency. The results of this research have implications for language teaching and learning. ii Lê Thị Thu Hà - 11191527 - Business English 61A LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 11 Lê Thị Thu Hà - 11191527 - Business English 61A LIST OF FIGURE Figure 4.1 Percentage of students participating in the survey .2 The frequency of subjective factors students face when doing translating tasks .3 The frequency of vocabulary-related difficulties students face when doing ni E155) < TA.4 Level of difficulty of vocabulary-related factor during the translation process according to students’ ODITIIOTI.
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Go cọ TH TH TH 0.0 VI Lê Thị Thu Hà - 11191527 - Business English 61A CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1. Background National Economics University (NEU) is believed to be one of the most reputable schools in the North. There is evidence proving this matter as the figures of students attending NEU found in 2020 have reached the milestone of over 20 thousand. Also, NEU has always been in the top 5 of the highest-scoring universities in the past 5 years, especially with its 60 years of establishment and development.
Currently, there is a language major offered as part of the normal university training program under the National Economics University's standard system. Therefore, the translation-interpretation approach is crucial for NEU's English language major. Students are primarily taught specialized courses in their third and fourth years. The third-year first semester curriculum at the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Economics includes the module "Translation." Students are first introduced to modules on translation and interpretation during this semester, including "Theory of translation" and "Translation" In this study, I present the survey results of 107 third and final year students of the Faculty of Foreign language, National Economics University, the first semester of the academic year 2022 - 2023 for the Translation module 1 and 2.
On the basis of quantitative and qualitative analysis, I point out the subjective causes affecting the students’ translation process and make some suggestions for students, as well as the Faculty of Foreign Language in order to improve the teaching quality of the course. Rationale and Purposes The importance of translation is significantly growing at current times as a result of globalization and stronger global connectivity. Important documents, as well as information that directly impacts the reputation of a company, organization, or event, are required to be translated exactly. Therefore, just having high proficiency in a foreign language does not guarantee success as a translator.
To be able to communicate successfully, translators need to be fluent and proficient in the use of words and grammar in both their mother tongue and 1 Lê Thị Thu Hà - 11191527 - Business English 61A other languages, as well as socioeconomic knowledge, and an understanding of the contrasts between the two cultures. For students majoring in English at National Economics University, translation is a compulsory subject. The CDIO English Language Training Program outlines how "Applying English knowledge and skills, theoretical knowledge of the English language to translation and interpretation activities., tourism, office administration, project construction or communicationl is one of the major industry output standards that this course contributes to. Therefore, it is important to comprehend the aspects that obstruct learning and the improvement of translation abilities.
Translation is a compulsory subject in the curriculum for students majoring in BE at NEU. This subject contributes to the formation of one of the important output standards of the industry that has been issued, which is —Applying English knowledge and skills, theoretical knowledge of the English language to translation and interpretation activities. , tourism, office administration, project construction, communication". This goal is set out in the CDIO English Language Program.
Therefore, it is important to identify the factors that impede knowledge growth and the improvement of translation abilities. There have been numerous studies on the topic of translation conducted so far, both internationally and in Vietnam. The fact that no two languages are precisely alike in terms of phonological, morphological, lexical, syntactic, and semantic features, according to Al-Darawish (1983), is a frequent challenge in translation. They are different in syntax or phrase structure.
That's why students find it challenging to translate from English into the target language. Alrishan & Smadi (2015) noted that the challenges students encounter primarily center on learning idiom translation. Studies conducted in Vietnam, meanwhile, reveal that students' difficulties with translation originate from a variety of sources, including grammatical issues, translations of idioms, and typical text semantic translation errors such as ad advertising translation. Additionally, teachers and teaching methods are also one of the factors that make teaching this subject not achieve the desired effect.
It is clear that both local and foreign researchers have Lê Thị Thu Hà - 11191527 - Business English 61A shown an interest in the subject of translation. However, not much has been done at the Faculty of Foreign Language, NEU. In order to help students successfully enhance their abilities in the future working process and be prepared to enter the labor market right after graduation, this study was conducted with the aim of understanding the subjective factors causing difficulties in the development of translation skills of students majoring in Business English and their influence on the translated text. Also, the study aims to provide recommendations for the creation of Translation-related courses in the Faculty's training program.
Scope of the study Our research subject will focus on the intrinsic factors affecting the translation process of language students. The survey participants will be limited to about 100 juniors and seniors of the Faculty of Foreign Language at National Economics University. Research Questions To conduct the study: "Factors affecting Subjective factors affecting the translation competence of juniors and seniors majoring in Business English", the researcher needed to complete the following two research questions: Q1: What are the subjective factors influencing the translation process of students majoring in Business English at NEU? Q2: What measures do Business English juniors and seniors take to enhance their own weaknesses in the translation process? 1. Structure of the research Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter is devoted to giving the readers an introduction to National Economics University, as well as the translation courses in the standard education system at the Faculty of Foreign language Chapter 2: Literature Review The second chapter is in charge of the theoretical framework of translation skills and subjective factors.
The literature review includes notions of translation, Lê Thị Thu Hà - 11191527 - Business English 61A translation competence, subjective character in translation process, as well as the subjectivity of the translator. Chapter 3: Methodology The 3rd chapter shows the methodology used to attain the research objectives. In this chapter, the introduction of participants, data approach, method, and data analysis procedure shall be mentioned. Chapter 4: Data Analysis and Findings In the 4th chapter, the research will present the result of the study by analyzing the data collected from respondents and sources.
The factors affecting the translation process of juniors and seniors at the Faculty of foreign language are likely to be discovered. Adding to that, some current solutions to resolve weaknesses relating to subjective factors in translation will be figured out. Chapter 5: Recommendations This chapter is designed to raise some practical suggestions to help students majoring in Business English apply the effective measures to enhance their performance when doing translation tasks.