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Theoretical Framework

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The aim of this chapter is to introduce the theoretical framework for the study, with theorization of the key terms upon which the translation analysis that follows will be based.

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Meng, L. (2019). Theoretical Framework. In: Gender in Literary Translation. Corpora and Intercultural Studies, vol 3. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3720-8_3

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