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- The Specificity of Translation Studies; - The Traditional Translation Discourse; - The Linguistic Bias: "Translating is Transcoding"; - Broadening the Perspective: "Translation as Communication"; - Sociolinguistics and Translation; - Psycholinguistics and Translation; - Equivalence in Translation Format 1/8 (61x86) Theories and Practice of Translation is designed for (undergraduate and graduate) students attending translation programmes in universities, for professional translators keen on acquiring a more comprehensive theoretical background in order to justify their translation decisions, and, from a broader perspective, for all those who have developed an interest in translation. As such, the book combines theoretical insights pertaining to the linguistic and pragmatic orientations in the discipline with appropriate translation exercises, which highlight the relevance of particular aspects of theory for practical activities. The quotations that run in parallel with the main body of the text are meant to bring to the fore the specialists’opinions on outstanding translation issues and generate further debates on particular topics.