Preface ix
Section I. Some general issues 1
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On the idea of a theory (2007) 3
paper 2
Shared ground in Translation Studies (2000) 17
With Rosemary Arrojo
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What constitutes “progress” in Translation Studies? (2000) 25
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Towards consilience? (2005) 35
Section II. Descriptive and prescriptive 43
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The empirical status of prescriptivism (1999) 45
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Skopos theory: A retrospective assessment (2010) 55
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Catford revisited (2012) 71
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The descriptive paradox, or how theory can affect practice (2013) 81
Section III. Causality and explanation 95
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Causes, translations, effects (1998) 97
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A causal model for Translation Studies (2000) 123
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Semiotic modalities in translation causality (2002) 137
paper 12
On explanation (2008) 147
Section IV. Norms 165
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From ‘is’ to ‘ought’: Laws, norms and strategies in Translation Studies (1993) 167
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A note on norms and evidence (2006) 185
Section V. Similarities and differences 193
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On similarity (1996) 195
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Problems with strategies (2005) 201
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The unbearable lightness of English words (2007) 213
Section VI. Hypotheses 223
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The status of interpretive hypotheses (2008) 225
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Reflections on the literal translation hypothesis (2011) 237
Section VII. “Universals” 251
Paper 20
Beyond the particular (2004) 253
Paper 21
What is a unique item? (2007) 269
Paper 22
Kundera’s sentence (2004) 281
Paper 23
Universalism in Translation Studies (2014) 295
Section VIII. The sociological turn 305
Paper 24
Questions in the sociology of translation (2006) 307
Paper 25
The name and nature of Translator Studies (2009) 323
Paper 26
Models of what processes? (2013) 331
Section IX. Translation ethics 345
Paper 27
Proposal for a Hieronymic Oath (2001) 347
Paper 28
An ethical decision (2009) 363
References 369
Name index 391
Subject index 395
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