Ключевое слово: «cultural peculiarities»

The article is devoted to the study of linguocultural adaptation of a fiction text on the example of Leo Tolstoy’s novel “Anna Karenina”. It analyses the influence of cultural peculiarities on the process of translation of fiction texts, peculiarities of realia translation and ways of their transfer into other languages. The aim of the work is to study the theoretical foundations of linguocultural adaptation and to conduct a practical analysis of the adaptation of the novel “Anna Karenina” into English and Chinese. The results of the study show the differences in approaches to the realia adaptation, which can be useful for the development of new methods in the fields of translation studies.

An artionym is a linguistic term for various titles, although most often it is used to describe the titles of the paintings. Some of these titles pose a significant problem for translators due to their close connection to the country’s culture, historical events or historic figures that can be relatively unknown outside their homeland. It can be hard not only to translate, but also to understand for outsiders, who don’t have a specific cultural background. The translators, who work with artionyms, should, therefore, not only have a wide range of knowledge of various cultures and subjects, but also know how to present this information to the audience – both knowledgeable and unfamiliar with the subject. This article describes cultural peculiarities of artionyms and problems with their translation. It uses 15 paintings as an example of how translators solve this problem using translation techniques and try to keep their cultural elements intact.