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From Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós).

noun

  1. uncountable The function of a written or spoken text, especially in the context of translating and interpreting. The topic of the novel is the typical way of life of the well-to-do British middle and upper classes, and the setting within the British culture is thus of great importance. The Skopos, to use Vermeer's term, is to translate the text as being firmly embedded within the British culture.

Skopos²

noun

  1. uncountable Alternative letter-case form of skopos

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noun function of a text in translating and interpreting

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"skopos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/skopos. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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skopos. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/skopos

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"skopos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/skopos.

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@misc{skopos_2026,
  title = {skopos},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/skopos},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}