Introduction: Interpreting in Russian contexts.

[T]here was an important element in the translator's work that remained out of the picture in my theoretical studies. Sensitivity to general and specific contexts is in fact a key indicator of interpreter and translator expertise. The cultural and sociological aspects of interpreting are entwined in this paper, demonstrating a cultural sociology framework to be an indispensable constituent of Applied Translation and Interpreting Studies. Contexts of Russian Literary Translation, a special issue of Translation and Interpreting Studies. doi: 10.1075/tis.11.1. [Extracted from the article]