Abstract
The article studies structural characteristics of wordplay and ways of its translation from English into Russian. The research is a case study of wordplay translation in the lyrics of еру American rap artist Eminem. We argue that the theory of complex dynamic systems helps reveal the many aspects of wordplay. The vertical and horizontal axes of wordplay, the peculiarities of their use in the artist’s verses, as well as the difficulties of translating wordplay were considered. Any difficulties and differences that result from the translation process may be overcome if the language is viewed as a complex fractal system. It is concluded that the modern system approach provides a completely different conceptual framework for the linguist. The properties of a language as a dynamic system should be taken into account in wordplay investigation and wordplay translation to ensure adequate interpretation of the ideas meant by the author.
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