linguistics theory in translation

[eperson]

Hello, everyone. I would like to raise a question:

Why is it not advisable to take too much for linguistics theory in translation?

Thank you.

[ian2]

Originally Posted by eperson

Hello, everyone. I would like to raise a question:

Why is it not advisable to take too much for linguistics theory in translation?

Thank you.

Because language is not purely structural. Linguistic theories are not totally useless, but too narrow for translation, as translation is much more than just linguistics.