Gene

Skopos theory

Linguistics

Philosophy

Messenger RNA

Biochemistry

Computer science

Translation (biology)

Epistemology

Artificial intelligence

Chemistry

Perspective (graphical)

Theory and Practice in Language Studies

There are many theories of translation study, among which, Skopos theory is a new branch and can explain and instruct many translation activities. This paper puts forth some basic concepts of Skopos theory, introduces some basic rules of it, and concludes the merits and limitations of Skopos theory.

A Brief Introduction of Skopos Theory