Newcastle University

Introduction

Teaching:

MA Modules in Interpreting and Translating: CHN7016 (Consecutive Interpreting); CHN7017 and CHN8032(Bilateral Interpreting); CHN8030 (Chinese to English Specialised Translation); CHN7003 (Chinese to English Translation); UG Module CHN1005: Introduction to Chinese Culture.

DPD of MA in Interpreting and Translating.

Supervisor of conventional PhD in Interpreting and Translating: topics include translation of Taiwan regional literature; translation of Conan Doyle into Chinese; developing expertise in interpreting; hegemony and resistance in interpreting.

SML Environmental Co-ordinator;

Fellow of Chartered Institute of Linguists;
Fellow of Higher Education Academy;
Chair of Examiners for Edexcel Chinese GCSE, AS and A Level, IGCSE and Japanese A Level;
Consultant to British Council/HSBC Annual UK Schools Chinese Speaking Competition. Outside expert on Committee for Languages Strategy at Nottingham University.

External examining: Nottingham University, Nottingham Campus and Ningbo Campus. 

Co-authored 'Thinking Chinese Translation' with Eric Liu

Office hours Thursday 14.00 - 17.00

Background

Freelance translator and interpreter, and teacher of Chinese.

Qualifications

PGCE (Oxford University)
MSc (Edinburgh University)
PhD (Edinburgh University)

Languages

Chinese
French
German
Indonesian/Malay
Japanese
Russian
British Sign Language

Informal Interests

Art and numbers

Research Interests

The interpretation of numerical values.
Chinese numbers and numerology; numbers in Chinese culture, education and environment.
Translation theory and practice, including transcreation and re-writing, and paratext.

Other Expertise

Language testing and testing of interpreting and translating

Current Work

Working on sequel to 'Thinking Chinese Translation' to be entitled 'Translating Chinese Thinking'.

Postgraduate Supervision

Chang Pin-Ling (discourse analysis of Chinese speeches)
Tsai, Yvonne (patent translation)
Liang Wen-Chun (translation of fantasy fiction)
Zhu Zhu (subtitling)
Fan Dinghong (teaching and learning interpreting)
Lo Cary (Taiwanese literature in translation)
Hsing, Arlene (translation of children's literature)
Krystal Ling (translation of scientific texts)

Esteem Indicators

Awarded Taiwan Ministry of Education Taiwan Studies Fellowship 2008.
Chair of judges of British Council UK Schools Chinese speaking Competition since 2004.

Funding

Taiwan Ministry of Education Taiwan Studies Fellowship 2008

Undergraduate Teaching

CHN 1005 Introduction to Chinese and culture

Postgraduate Teaching

MA in Interpreting and Translating:

CHN7016 Consecutive Interpreting

CHN7017 Bilateral Interpreting 1

CHN8032 Bilateral Interpreting 2
CHN7003 Translation I (Chinese English)
CHN8030 SpecialisedTranslation

DPD of IphD

Ist supervisor - 1 IPhD student, 3 conventional PhD students;
2nd supervisor - 3 IPhD student, 1 conventional PhD student, all in interpreting and translating.

• Pellatt V. Teaching and learning the importance of ideological awareness for Chinese-speaking trainee translators. In: Hubscher-Davidson, S and Borodo, M, ed. Global Trends in Translator and Interpreter Training: Mediation and Culture. London: Continuum, 2012, pp.147-160.
• Pellatt V. Translation as a reading comprehension test: schemata and the role of the ‘write it down protocol’. In: Witte A; Harden T; de Oliveira Harden AR, ed. Translation in Second Language Learning and Teaching. Oxford: Peter Lang, 2009, pp.343-360.
• Pellatt V. Numbers and Numeracy in Chinese Culture, Language, and Education: the social substratum of the development of mathematical thinking. Lampeter: Edwin Mellen Press, 2008.
• Pellatt V. Mother tongue education in the United Kingdom (in Chinese). In: Hong, ed. 外国专家学者谈母语教学 Waiguo zhuanjia xuezhe tan muyu jiaoxue. (Mother tongue education discussed by overseas specialists). Jiangsu: 江苏教育出版社出版 Jiangsu Educational Publishers, 2006.
• Pellatt V, Minelli E. Proceedings of the Bath Symposium. In: Bath Big Forty Interpreting and Translating Symposium. 2006, Bath University: Cambridge Scholars Press.
• Pellatt V. The ASPRO model of creativity: assessing the creative handling of 'fat ' and 'old'. In: Portsmouth University 5th Annual Translation Conference. 2005, Portsmouth University: School of Language and Area Studies, Portsmouth University.
• Pellatt V. The trouble with numbers: how linguistic, arithmetical and contextual complexity affect the interrpetation of numbers. In: Professionalisation in Interpreting: International experience and developments in China. 2005, SISU: Shanghai Foreign Languages Education Press.
• Pellatt V. Translators find their own norms. In: Translation Conference 'Translation norms: what is normal in the translation profession?. 2004, Portsmouth, UK: University of Portsmouth.
• Pellatt V. How the translation of ‘of ’illustrates emotional involvement of the reader/translator in an English to Chinese corpus study. In: University of Portsmouth Translation Conference ‘Using corpora or databases in translation’. 2003, Portsmouth, UK.
• Pellatt V. Little boats, falling leaves and wild swans: women’s narratives of political uncertainty and oppression in 20th century China. Sine: Bulletin of the Scotland-China Association 2003, (Summer).
• Waggot, Valerie. Women and sexuality in China by Harriet Evans. Journal of Gender Studies 1998.
• Waggot, Valerie. Lauener: The introduction of Chinese plants in Europe. Sine: Bulletin of the Scotland-China Association 1997, (Spring).
• Waggot, Valerie. Report from Beijing (about the ‘Criticise Confucius’ campaign). Sine: Bulletin of the Scotland-China Association 1995.
• Waggot, Valerie. The Gezhou dam and the Three Gorges Project. Sine: Bulletin of the Scotland-China Association 1994.
• Waggot, Valerie. Book review: Waln: The house of exile. Sine: Bulletin of the Scotland-China Association 1993.
• Waggot, Valerie. Smith: Chinese almanacs. Sine: Bulletin of the Scotland-China Association 1993.
• Waggot, Valerie. The Yangtze River. China Now: Journal of the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding 1993.
• Waggot, Valerie. Hainan Province. Sine: Bulletin of the Scotland-China Association 1992.
• Valerie Waggot. Book review: Spence: The search for modern China. Sine: Bulletin of the Scotland-China Association 1991.
• Pellatt V. An investigation of the social and gender-related implications of the use of numbers in Chinese nursery rhymes and folk songs as used in Taiwan. 2013. In Preparation.
• Pellatt V. Packaging the product: a case study of verbal and non-verbal paratext in Chinese-English translation. JOSTRANS The Journal of Specialised Translation 2012, 19. Submitted.