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unique items hypothesis: a standalone construct

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Translation studies

the claim that target-language elements with no direct counterpart in the source language are under-represented in translations.

In translation studies, unique items hypothesis refers to the claim that target-language elements with no direct counterpart in the source language are under-represented in translations. This meaning comes from Tirkkonen-Condit (2004) in Benjamins Translation Library.[1]

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References

Tirkkonen-Condit, S. (2004). Unique items: over- or under-represented in translated language? In Benjamins Translation Library (pp. 177-184). John Benjamins Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1075/btl.48.14tir

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