The Ways of Author’s Metaphor Translation from Russian into English
Abstract
This article is devoted to the peculiarities of the author’s metaphor translation on the base of V.V. Nabokov’s “Mashenka”. Metaphor is a part of various language styles and plays a significant role in the thinking of an individual and the nation. Within the article the methods of transferring the author’s metaphor while translating from Russian into English are considered, as well as the translation transformations that the translator uses. Considerable attention is paid to specific examples and identification of their translation specifics.
About the Authors
D. Y. Andreeva
St. Petersburg University of Management Technologies and Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
E. Sereda
St. Petersburg University of Management Technologies and Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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For citations:
Andreeva D.Y., Sereda E. The Ways of Author’s Metaphor Translation from Russian into English. Uchenye zapiski St. Petersburg University of Management Technologies and Economics. 2020;(4):41-48. (In Russ.)
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