TRANSLATION PROBLEMS OF CULTURE-SPECIFIC WORDS IN UZBEK AND ENGLISH LITERARY TEXTS
Keywords:
translation, culture-specific words, Uzbek, English, literary text, equivalence, realia, cultural context, transliteration.Abstract
This thesis examines the translation problems associated with culture-specific words in Uzbek and English literary texts. Such lexical units often denote objects, customs, social institutions, forms of address, food, clothing, ceremonies, and concepts that are strongly connected with the cultural experience of a particular community. Because a direct lexical equivalent may be absent in the target language, translators must choose between preserving the source-culture element and adapting it for the target reader. The study discusses major strategies including transliteration, borrowing, descriptive translation, functional equivalence, cultural substitution, and contextual explanation. It argues that successful literary translation requires the preservation not only of referential meaning but also of cultural associations and stylistic function.
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