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2025-08-09
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CULTURAL NUANCES IN LITERARY TRANSLATION: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF METAPHORS IN UZBEK AND ENGLISH POETRY
Sevara Muminova G’ulom qizi
ESL teacher at school number twenty seven
Abstract
This comprehensive study delves into the intricacies of metaphor translation in literary texts, focusing on Uzbek and English poetry. Using selected poems by Abdulla Oripov and William Blake, the research uncovers how culturally embedded metaphors are rendered across languages. The study combines comparative literary analysis with translation theory to investigate strategies such as domestication, foreignization, adaptation, and literal translation. The findings emphasize the importance of understanding cultural context, historical background, and literary conventions to preserve aesthetic and semantic depth. Additional insights include the cognitive load metaphors impose on readers, the role of paratexts in preserving cultural meaning, and ethical considerations when translating politically sensitive metaphors. This expanded version also explores interlingual creativity, metaphor adaptation in multimedia formats, and the pedagogical implications of metaphor translation research.
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