SEMANTIC AND STYLISTIC TRANSFORMATION OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN TRANSLATION
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figurative language, semantic transformation, stylistic adaptation, metaphor translation, Uzbek-English translation, cultural substitution, translation theory, linguistic equivalence, artistic expression.Abstract
This article explores the semantic and stylistic transformations that figurative language undergoes during translation, with special attention to the Uzbek-English language pair. It examines how metaphors, idioms, similes, and other stylistic devices are interpreted and adapted when transferred across languages and cultures. The author analyzes translation strategies such as paraphrasing, cultural substitution, and semantic compression, which help maintain the emotional depth and artistic integrity of the source text. Uzbek figurative expressions rooted in folklore and rural imagery are discussed alongside their English counterparts to reveal the complexity and creativity involved in rendering culturally rich language. The findings support the idea that figurative translation is not merely a linguistic challenge, but a cross-cultural negotiation that requires both linguistic expertise and interpretive sensitivity.
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