METHODS OF TRANSLATING RUSSIAN AGNONYMS INTO ENGLISH: LINGUOCULTURAL AND TRANSLATION STUDIES PERSPECTIVES
Keywords:
agnonym, literary translation, cultural semantics, stylistic neutralization, transcription, linguoculturology.Abstract
This article examines the specific features of translating Russian agnonyms into English in literary texts. It analyzes the causes of translation difficulties arising from the linguocultural specificity of agnonyms and identifies the main strategies used to render them in translation. Particular attention is paid to stylistic neutralization, transcription accompanied by explanatory commentary, and the use of literary equivalents.
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