This book is concerned with translation theory. It proposes an allround view of translation in the terms of modern pragmatics as articulated in three pragmatic functions performative interpersonal and locative which describe how translated texts function in the world involve readers and are rooted in their spatiotemporal contexts. It presents a full and up to date view of translation that takes into account thirty years of research in the field of Descriptive Translation Studies. Unlike DTS the theory provides an account of products and processes. This publication exhibits the need for and usefulness of such a theory and will be essential reading for scholars involved in translation and interpreting studies.