语言服务行业的本地化专业建设

Construction of a Major in Localization for the Language-service Industry

本地化融合了信息技术、翻译技能、项目管理与市场管理技术,是语言服务行业和语言服务专业的重要组成部分。欧美发达国家的高校早在20多年前就开设了语言服务的本地化专业。本文首先全面分析了欧美高校本地化专业教育的历史与现状,在此基础上阐释了我国高校本地化专业的培养目标、发展方向、课程设计和师资建设等核心问题,并对未来我国本地化专业的建设提出了具体建议。

As it incorporates information technology,translation competence,project management,and market management technologies,localization is an important part of the language-service industry.More than 20 years ago,universities in developed countries,such as in Europe and the United States,introduced majors in localization.This paper first provides a comprehensive analysis of the situation pertaining to professional education in language localization in European and American universities,followed by a discussion of the teaching objectives,talent-development orientation,curriculum design,and the professional development of faculty members with regard to a localization major in Chinese universities.Based on these discussions,some suggestions for the construction of a localization major in Chinese universities are also proposed.