SPECIFIC FEATURES OF TRANSLATION OF NON-EQUIVALENT VOCABULARY IN CLASSIACAL FICTION INTO ENGLISH

Abstract

The article examines a problem of translating non-equivalent vocabulary in fiction. The aspect of translation is insufficiently studied. The problem of translating non-equivalent vocabulary remains relevant for both researchers and practicing translators, who need to have not only knowledge of both languages and the culture of native speakers of these languages, but also be aware of various translation transformations. The research material is the work by A.P. Chekhov “The Shooting Party” and its translations by R. Wilks and A.E. Chamot. The objective of the work is to study the specifics of the features of translating non-equivalent vocabulary from Russian into English. In the course of the research, both theoretical and practical tasks are set and solved. Special attention is paid to the analysis of various translation techniques, such as transliteration, transcription, loan translation, approximate and descriptive translations, as well as translations using lexico-semantic substitutions (generalization, concretization, modulation or semantic development). In conclusion, a comparative analysis of the two translations is presented.