What Kind of Theory Do We Need for Translation?

A theory can be explained as a lens with which we can view something. It is a way of viewing what seems to be a coherent field of data calling for explanation. But because of our limited human perspective, our theories, like a lens, are only able to focus on certain parts of the object of study, and leave other parts out of focus. A theory might help one see some things clearly, and see other things fuzzily or not at all. As Albert Einstein has suggested, “Whether you can observe a thing or not depends on the theory which you use. It is the theory which decides what can be observed.”