METAPHOR AND METONYMY IN LITERARY TRANSLATION: A TRANSLATION-ORIENTED ANALYSIS OF ‘DUNYONING ISHLARI’ AND ITS ENGLISH TRANSLATION ‘SUCH IS LIFE’.
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literary translation, metaphor, metonymy, Uzbek literature, translation strategies, cognitive linguistics.Abstract
This article explores the translation of metaphor and metonymy in Utkir Hoshimov’s ‘Dunyoning Ishlari’ and its English translation ‘Such Is Life’. Drawing on cognitive linguistics and translation studies, the study examines how figurative language is rendered across linguistically and culturally distant languages. Through a qualitative comparative analysis of selected examples, the research identifies dominant translation strategies and evaluates their semantic and cultural impact. The findings demonstrate that while some metaphors are successfully preserved, metonymic expressions often undergo transformation or neutralization, revealing broader challenges in the translation of culture-specific literary texts.
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