RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 The Role and Importance of Translation for the Albanian Culture A1 Shala, Arben A2 Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid K1 Filología AB This paper outlines the importance of translation activity for the Albanian culture beginning from the earliest period, as a driving force and forerunner of the Albanian National Awakening and identity, to the latest developments related to the quantity of translations, as well as their quality, peacebuilding in Kosovo and the use of translation for subversive propaganda. Translation, along with religion and masterpieces of world literature, brought different alphabetic scripts, many foreign words and, despite the adversarial approach by the Church and ruling authorities, contributed to the codification efforts, language purification and the coining of new words. Common expressions and folklore were collected and found their way into translated texts, now serving as grounds to call for retranslation. SN 2530-609X YR 2020 FD 2020 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/48382 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/48382 LA eng NO Hermēneus. Revista de traducción e interpretación; Núm. 22 (2020) pags. 383-413 DS UVaDOC RD 28-mar-2024