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Double-Sided Transformations of Culture-Bound Constituents in William Saroyan’s Cross-Cultural Domain

Gayane Gasparyan · 2021

Catalogue summary

Examining Russian and Armenian versions of Saroyan's fiction, the article separates cognitive transformations of ethnic mentality from linguistic modification of culture-bound words, phrases, and exclamations.

Why this matters

The two-level model clarifies how translators can preserve Saroyan's Armenian American worldview while adapting it for target audiences.

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Published in
Translation Studies Theory and Practice
Year
2021
Language
English
DOI
10.46991/tstp/2021.1.2.031

Citation

Gayane Gasparyan 2021. Double-Sided Transformations of Culture-Bound Constituents in William Saroyan’s Cross-Cultural Domain. Translation Studies Theory and Practice. https://doi.org/10.46991/tstp/2021.1.2.031

Topics

Language, literature, and translationDiaspora

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