Beyond the particular

Chesterman, Andrew

doi:10.1075/btl.48.04che

In:Translation Universals: Do they exist?
Edited by Anna Mauranen and Pekka Kujamäki
[Benjamins Translation Library 48] 2004
► pp. 33–49

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Beyond the particular

Andrew Chesterman

Published online: 29 January 2004

https://doi.org/10.1075/btl.48.04che

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