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the theory that the purpose, or skopos, of the translation in its target situation is what determines how a text should be translated.

In translation studies, skopos theory refers to the theory that the purpose, or skopos, of the translation in its target situation is what determines how a text should be translated. This meaning comes from Reiss (1984) in Grundlegung einer allgemeinen Translationstheorie.[1]

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References

  1. Reiss, K., & Vermeer, H. J. (1984). Grundlegung einer allgemeinen Translationstheorie. M. Niemeyer. ISBN 9783484301474

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