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In:A History of Modern Translation Knowledge: Sources, concepts, effects
Edited by Lieven D’hulst and Yves Gambier
[Benjamins Translation Library 142] 2018
► pp. 153–169

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Chapter 3.1
The history of internationalization in translation studies and its impact on translation theory

Published online: 28 June 2018
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Article outline
  • 1.Types of internationalization relevant to knowledge in translation studies
  • 2.Early evidence related to knowledge about translation in international contexts
  • 3.Internationalization as the context for the formation of the discipline of TS
  • 4.Stages of internationalization in the development of TS as a discipline
    • 4.1Early internationalization in translation studies
    • 4.2Globalization: The second wave of internationalization in translation studies
  • 5.The value of internationalization for conceptualizing the theory and practice of translation
  • 6.Resistance to the internationalization of knowledge about translation
  • Notes
  • References
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