Abstract
The article considers the translation of German anthroponyms in a literary text, taking into account the achievements of modern linguistic and cultural studies. The research is based on the theory of precedent and the following research methods: etymological, word-formation analysis, lexical-semantic analysis, analysis of dictionary definitions, linguistic and stylistic analyses etc. To achieve the purpose of scientific research, such an algorithm of actions is applied: 1) establishment of precedent phenomena and surnames, determination of the association to which they appeal; 2) analysis of the method of transferring German surnames in the Ukrainian translation; 3) identification of translation decisions. The study was based on 190 surnames of characters from Dieter Noll’s novel “Die Abenteuer des Werner Holt” (Book 1). The system of surnames of the novel is divided into two groups: precedent and fictional. Precedent onyms denote famous writers, philosophers, generals and others. Fictitious onyms are divided into German surnames, foreign surnames and author’s surnames. German surnames are of German origin. The second group singles out surnames of Slavic origin. Author’s surnames are characterized by a certain connotation and influence on the reader. The reproduction of German surnames in the Ukrainian translation takes place by means of transcription and transliteration.
Highlights
The complex theoretical and practical issues that need to be solved in modern philological and translation studies include onyms of the literary text
Proper names are an important component of any national culture
Onyms have been the subject of onomastics, which distinguishes proper names from living beings and inanimate objects
Summary
The complex theoretical and practical issues that need to be solved in modern philological and translation studies include onyms of the literary text. Proper names are an important component of any national culture. Onyms have been the subject of onomastics, which distinguishes proper names from living beings and inanimate objects. Modern interest in anthroponyms is explained both by the anthropocentric approach to the study of linguistic phenomena and by the interdisciplinarity of anthroponymy. Names create a certain continuum around a person, a specific national and cultural space, common to the whole language community and individual for each of its members (Rylov, 2006: 5). Linguists emphasize the important role of anthroponyms in the system of proper names of a literary text, which is explained by the anthropocentric nature of literary works, stylistic and functional potential of this category of words
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