FOUND IN TRANSLATION: Linguistic shape-shifting.

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the emotional and educational aspects of translation with linguist Nicoletta Asciuto and her former students.

In this episode we talk to linguist and academic Nicoletta Asciuto about her York university module 'Found in Translation' and four of her former students. Nicoletta talks about her move from monolingual upbringing to knowledge of ten languages, her decision to teach a module about translating to English from whatever home language. She discusses the often powerful emotional effect of translation for her students, four of whom agreed to join her on the podcast to talk about their work and personal experience - translation as, by turns, mindful, calming, focussing, escapist, deeply connecting to the past/heritage, and, as a group, a safe space that nurtured confidence and acceptance. We also speak more widely about the state of mind in professional translation. Where else but Brainland? Participants: Nicoletta Asciuto, Senior Lecturer in Modern Literature, University of York, UK. https://www.york.ac.uk/english/people/nicolettaasciuto/ Former students on Nicoletta's and their home nation: Anna Thyregod Wilcks (Danish); Enora Le Roux (French) Arek Prokopczyk (Polish) Ives Giulia Cappato (Italian) with a readquote from Hayley Griffiths (Welsh) Ken Barrett is an artist, writer…

People in this episode

Host: Ken Barrett

Guests: Nicoletta Asciuto, Anna Thyregod Wilcks, Enora Le Roux, Arek Prokopczyk, Ives Giulia Cappato

Topics covered

• translation
• linguistics
• emotional impact
• multilingualism
• education

Keywords

• translation
• linguistics
• multilingualism
• emotional impact
• education
• York University
• Found in Translation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of York

Books & works: Found in Translation

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