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LITERARY TRANSLATION AS INTERPRETATION: THE PROBLEM OF PRESERVING THE AUTHOR'S INTENTION AND STYLISTIC FEATURES OF S. AINI'S NOVEL "DOKHUNDA" IN RUSSIAN TRANSLATION

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Boboeva M.S.

Abstract

The article presents a comprehensive analysis of translation 
transformations in Oleg Erberg's translation of Sadriddin Aini's
 novel "Dokhunda" from Tajik into Russian, demonstrating the 
strategy for conveying national and cultural characteristics,
 stylistic nuances, and the author's intention in literary translation.
 Through a comparative analysis of the original and the translation,
 the problem of preserving national character in translation is 
examined. Specific examples are used to demonstrate how lexical
 transformations (specification, generalization, modulation) help
 adapt the text for a Russian-speaking reader while maintaining
 ethnographic accuracy. The analysis reveals key translation
 challenges: the need to balance appropriateness and 
adaptability, compensating for the sound effects in proverbs, and
 conveying the emotional intensity of dialogue. The study 
confirms that successful translation of nationally charged texts 
requires not only linguistic competence but also a deep 
understanding of the cultural context. The practical significance 
of this work lies in the development of recommendations for
 translators: the use of explanatory footnotes for realia, the
 search for alliterative equivalents for folkloric elements, and
 the consideration of socio-historical subtext. The results of the 
analysis and practical recommendations can be applied in the
 translation of fiction, as well as in teaching.

Keywords

literary translation; translation transformations;
national colour; Sadriddin Aini; novel «Dokhunda»; Tajik
 literature; equivalence

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LITERARY TRANSLATION AS INTERPRETATION: THE PROBLEM OF PRESERVING THE AUTHOR'S INTENTION AND STYLISTIC FEATURES OF S. AINI'S NOVEL "DOKHUNDA" IN RUSSIAN TRANSLATION

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