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Vol. 11:2 (2013) ► pp.201–230

Plain Language Translation

Principles and techniques

| University of Ottawa |
Keywords: Plain language, clarity, instrumental translation, relevance theory, functionalism
Published online: 1 October 2013
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https://doi.org/10.1075/forum.11.2.09wil
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