Theory of Lexical Units of Translation in Modern Translation Studies

From the beginning of translation studies to the present, many translation schools, literature on translation studies, and terms and specific terms that directly unearth the secrets of this science have emerged. One such term is “a unit of translation”. This article discusses this term, which has emerged in translation studies. According to the definition given to this term by various translators and translation scholars, a translation unit can be a phoneme, a morpheme, a word, a phrase, and a text. The article discusses the lexical translation unit, and the author presents the opinions and comments expressed by various scholars, translation experts, and linguists on this unit. In addition, examples of lexical translation units are given.