Translation of dialect is a long‑standing translatorial issue in translation studies. Theorists suggested a number of methods and procedures to deal with this problem. The aim of this article is to outline the major theoretical stances as far as translation of dialect, idolect and lapsolect is concerned. In the end an excerpt of Lord Jim will be analysed and its Polish versions will be discussed from the perspective of dialect translation.
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