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In:A (Re)turn to the Source Text
Edited by Malin Carlström and Richard Pleijel
[Benjamins Translation Library 169] 2026
► pp. 1–9

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Foreword

Re-thinking the origin(al)

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Published online: 20 February 2026
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Article outline
  • How origin(al)s are made
  • Strategic positionings
  • Notes
  • References
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