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- Anneleen Spiessens (UGent)
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- Skopos theory, a cornerstone of functionalist approaches in translation studies, reframes translation as purposeful, context-sensitive action rather than linguistic equivalence. Developed by Hans J. Vermeer in the late 1970s and expanded by Katharina Reiss, Justa Holz-Mänttäri, and Christiane Nord, it prioritizes the communicative function of the target text, guided by the translation brief and the “Skopos principle.” This paradigm has influenced translator training, professional standards, and specialized practices such as localization and transcreation, while sparking debates on ethics, literary translation, and cultural politics. Its enduring relevance lies in aligning translation decisions with situational goals and stakeholder expectations.
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Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-01KHZRBF2GG3AM66TXB049A461
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- Spiessens, Anneleen. “Skopos.” Reference Module in Social Sciences, Elsevier, 2026, pp. 1–5, doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-95504-1.01410-1.
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- Spiessens, A. (2026). Skopos. In Reference module in social sciences (pp. 1–5). https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-95504-1.01410-1
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- Spiessens, Anneleen. 2026. “Skopos.” In Reference Module in Social Sciences, 1–5. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-95504-1.01410-1.
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- Spiessens, Anneleen. 2026. “Skopos.” In Reference Module in Social Sciences, 1–5. Elsevier. doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-95504-1.01410-1.
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- 1.Spiessens A. Skopos. In: Reference module in social sciences. Elsevier; 2026. p. 1–5.
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- [1]A. Spiessens, “Skopos,” in Reference module in social sciences, Elsevier, 2026, pp. 1–5.
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