“Metaphoric Displacement” – a Reliable Guide in Literary Translation

The article addresses the issues related to the translation of literary texts. The author places a special emphasis on the importance of the functional approach and suggests the principle of “metaphoric displacement” as the best way to achieve adequate literary translation. The article attaches spe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Seda Gasparyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Yerevan State University 2006-10-01
Series:Armenian Folia Anglistika
Online Access:https://journals.ysu.am/index.php/arm-fol-angl/article/view/4822
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Summary:The article addresses the issues related to the translation of literary texts. The author places a special emphasis on the importance of the functional approach and suggests the principle of “metaphoric displacement” as the best way to achieve adequate literary translation. The article attaches special importance to the translation of lexical units especially to that of polyphonic words.
ISSN:1829-2429
2579-3039