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indeterminacy of translation: a standalone construct

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Philosophy of language

the thesis that incompatible translation manuals can fit all speech dispositions equally well, so there is no fact about which translation is right.

In philosophy of language, indeterminacy of translation refers to the thesis that incompatible translation manuals can fit all speech dispositions equally well, so there is no fact about which translation is right. This meaning comes from Quine (1960) in Word and object.[1]

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References

Quine, W. V. O. (1960). Word and object. M.I.T.Press. ISBN 9780262670012

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