Dr Sui He

Research Highlights

1. He, S., SHUTTLEWORTH, M., & WANG, C. (2022). Translating Cognitive and Linguistic Metaphors in Popular Science: A Case Study of Scientific Discoveries. transLogos Translation Studies Journal, 5/2(5/2), 1-26.

   https://doi.org/10.29228/translogos.45, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62240
2. He, S. (2021). Cognitive metaphor theories in translation studies: Toward a dual-model parametric approach. Intercultural Pragmatics, 18(1), 25-52.

   https://doi.org/10.1515/ip-2021-0002, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60031
3. He, S. (2021). Translating Concepts in Chinese: A Case Study Based on The Wealth of Nations. Diverse Voices in Chinese Translation and Interpreting (pp. 3-22). Springer Singapore

   https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4283-5_1, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60032

All Research

• Untitled (current)

  PhD

  Other supervisor: Dr Jun Yang

• MLT207 Dialogue Interpreting

  This module, which builds on the introduction to Interpreting provided in Year 1 by MLT100 Concepts in Translation and Interpreting, will develop practical strategies and techniques for performing Dialogue Interpreting between parties who do not speak each other's language, as well as oral translation of relevant documents at sight. There will typically be a mixture of short lectures on relevant aspects of Interpreting Theory (especially professional ethics), live bilingual and multilingual scenarios, and language laboratory practical sessions in preparation for assessment. The assessment will be two Sight Translations, one in each direction (40%) and one Dialogue Practical Class Test (both directions) in the Lab (60%). A wide range of materials will be available on Blackboard to practice sight translation and interpreting in your own time.

• MLT301B Translation Project (Sem 2)

  Professional translation involves much more than replacing expressions in one language by expression in another one. In this module, you will put into practice everything you have learned about the translation process in the course of your studies. Together with your supervisor you will agree on a text to be translated and you will be given a translation brief specifying the practical context of the translation. Depending on the subject, you might want to use computer tools and/or do some terminological research as part of your translation work. The assessment does not only consist of the translation you produce, but also takes into account your commentary. The commentary will describe the problems you encountered in the translation and your approach to these problems.

• MLT320 Interpreting - Business Option

  This module will develop strategies and techniques to perform sight translation and dialogue (or bilateral consecutive) interpreting in the context of Business, covering a selection of business related topics, including global economic and business outlook, entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility, sustainable growth, investment promotion, product promotion, staff investment, and brand building. In terms of professional recognition, this module will prepare students for the Diploma in English for Business (EFB) examined by LCCI International Diploma Qualifications and the Cambridge English: Business Certificates [or Business English Certificantes (BEC)] examined by Cambridge English Language Assessment. Members of Swansea Business Club, Swansea & Cardiff Institute of Directors and Swansea Chamber of Commerce have offered to support this initiative by providing speakers and allowing visits to business premises.

• MLTM25 Conference Interpreting

  This module will help students develop strategies and techniques to perform Consecutive Conference Interpreting as well as Simultaneous Conference Interpreting. It involves the advanced development of multilingual skills, as well as interpersonal/intercultural communication skills (active listening, memory retention, time lag, anticipation, reformulation, delivery). Students will typically be exposed to authentic talks, lectures, conference papers, debates and speeches delivered by United Nations delegates, European Parliamentarians, TED.com Presenters, the UK's Political Speech Archive, BBC World Debate programmes, YouTube The Why Channel, and other countries' politicians, lecturers and experts in various fields. The contexts are Current Affairs and topics of political, sociocultural, economic, scientific, technological and environmental impact in both cultures and their corresponding terminologies. Students will also be encouraged to research and read parallel texts for confidence building and knowledge expansion. Training will take place in a fully-equipped Interpreting Suite (delegate units and booths). The assessment will take the form of two recorded oral examinations, as follows: one from Language A to Language B (50%) and the other from Language B to Language A (50%). A wide range of material will be available on Blackboard for in-class and extra practice. The textbook for the module is Conference Interpreting - A Student¿s Practice Book, by Andrew Gillies (2013 edition). Students will be encouraged to attend lectures and symposia to widen their knowledge and practise their skills. Successful candidates will be well prepared to apply for placement opportunities at the European Commission Directorate-General for Interpretation and/or The Internship Programme at the United Nations Offices either in Geneva or in New York.Students are expected to do extensive guided private study, which should include exercises, e.g. mental agility exercises, bi-directional clozing, numerical contextualization and simplification tasks, reformulation and improvisation exercises, as well as tasks for mnemonic activation (to activate and automatize linguistic reflexes through the use of synonyms, antonyms, definitions, paraphrasing, hypernyms etc.).

• MLZ102 English-Chinese Translation Workshop 1 (Journalism and Marketing)

  This module aims to improve your skills in translation from English to Mandarin Chinese. The practical workshops focus on translation of journalism, marketing and tourism-related practice texts. Practice assignments will grow progressively longer to reflect real-world conditions and students will on occasion be expected to work together, critiquing and editing each other's work to produce a collaborative final version. Techniques for discovering domain-specific knowledge and translating technical terminology will be explored and developed. You will develop awareness of different types of translation and different techniques required of translators and strategies employed by them.

• MLZ202 English-Chinese Translation Workshop 2 (Business and Administration)

  This module aims to improve your skills in translation from English to Mandarin Chinese. The practical workshops focus on translation of business, administration and law-related practice texts. Practice assignments will grow progressively longer to reflect real-world conditions and students will on occasion be expected to work together, critiquing and editing each other's work to produce a collaborative final version. Techniques for discovering domain-specific knowledge and translating technical terminology will be explored and developed. You will develop awareness of different types of translation and different techniques required of translators and strategies employed by them.

• MLZM01 Advanced Translation (English - Chinese)

  In 17 weekly two hour small-group seminars running through Semester 1 and into Semester 2, students will translate, discuss and annotate both non-technical and technical texts. Practice assignments will grow progressively longer to reflect real world conditions and students will on occasion be expected to work together, critiquing and editing each other's work to produce a collaborative finished version. Techniques for discovering domain-specific knowledge and translating technical terminology will be explored and developed. Assessment will be by three test translations in different domains done through the year under exam conditions (2 hours with dictionaries and/or electronic resources), each counting for 25% of the marks of the module, plus one Terminology Project or Wikipedia Project counting for the final 25%.