TRANSLATION TRANSFORMATIONS IN FICTION (BASED ON GERMAN AND ENGLISH MATERIAL)

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of translation transformations in literary translation on the example of the translation of fragments from works of German and English literature. The aim of the work is to identify the main types of transformations used by translators to achieve equivalence in the transmission of the content, style and emotional coloring of the original text. In the process of analysis, both linguistic and cultural-mental aspects that influence the choice of a specific transformation were taken into account. The key translation transformations are characterized, in particular: grammatical, lexical-semantic (modulation, generalization etc.), as well as stylistic techniques used to adapt the text to the norms of the target language. The article compares examples from original works and their translations to demonstrate the difference in approaches to the translation of German and English literary texts into Ukrainian. On the basis of specific excerpts from German and English fiction, it has been examined how a translator can adapt a text to the linguistic picture of the target audience’s world, while maintaining the author’s authenticity. Particular attention is paid to the influence of the linguistic structure and national peculiarities of the source language on translation decisions. The effective use of transformations allows not only to preserve the content, but also to convey the stylistic integrity and general author’s pragmatics. The results of the study show that the quality of translation of a work of fiction depends on the balance between formal accuracy and content adequacy, and also confirm the importance of using translation transformations as a tool of intercultural communication, which contributes to a deeper perception of foreign literature.