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Skopos theory (German: Skopostheorie) is a theory in the field of translation studies that employs the prime principle of a purposeful action that determines a translation strategy.[1] The intentionality of a translational action stated in a translation brief, the directives, and the rules guide a translator to attain the expected target text translatum.[1]
- ^ a b Du, Xiaoyan (2012). "A brief introduction of Skopos Theory". Theory and Practice in Language Studies. 2 (10): 2189–2193. doi:10.4304/tpls.2.10.2189-2193. ISSN 1799-2591.