Linguocultural realia in English and Uzbek folktales: a comparative translation analysis of Joseph Jacobs’ “English Fairy Tales” and “Zumrad va Qimmat”

Akhmedova, Mushtariy, Ахмедова, Муштарий, Axmedova, Mushtariy

Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика · 2025-yil

Annotatsiya

This article explores the translation of linguacultural realia in two culturally distinct folktales: English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs and the Uzbek folktale Zumrad va Qimmat. Through a comparative analysis, it examines how culturally specific items such as food, household objects, social titles, and ritual expressions are rendered in translation. The paper applies qualitative comparative methods to identify realia types and analyse translation strategies such as loan translation, adaptation, descriptive translation, and omission. The findings highlight the translator’s role as a cultural mediator, showing that descriptive translation dominates in the case of culturally unique items, while adaptation and substitution are preferred for more universal concepts. The article contributes to understanding the complexities of folklore translation and offers practical insights into balancing cultural preservation with reader accessibility.

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MualliflarAkhmedova, Mushtariy, Ахмедова, Муштарий, Axmedova, Mushtariy
JurnalХорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика
Nashr sanasi2025-07-15
Jild3
Son4
Betlar20-28
TilIngliz
DOI10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss4-pp20-28

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лингвокультурные реалии, перевод фольклора, культурное посредничество, описательный перевод, стратегии адаптации, сравнительный анализ, lingvomadaniy realiyalar, xalq ertaklari tarjimasi, madaniy vositachilik, tavsiflovchi tarjima, moslashtirish strategiyalari, taqqosiy tahlil, linguacultural realia, folklore translation, cultural mediation, descriptive translation, adaptation strategies, comparative analysis

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