INTERCULTURAL INTERACTION: FORMS OF VARIATION IN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
https://doi.org/10.18384/2224-0209-2024-2-1473
Abstract
Aim. To study and analyze strategies and tactics aimed at adapting the original English text with “oriental” realias of Indian origin to Russian culture.
Methodology. Based on general and specific methods of linguistic research, the authors of the article 1) identify the realia of Indian culture presented in the English language, 2) systematize their general characteristics, 3) analyze the methods of their interlingual transfer and 4) evaluate the possibilities of their adequate adaptation to Russian culture.
Results. The authors come to the conclusion that in relation to Indian realias presented in English, it is advisable to use the term “cultural concept”. The theoretical and practical significance of the work lies in the existence of a large number of dialects in India, which means that in the works of Indian English, along with the English language, it is quite possible to find lexical borrowings from Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali or Dravidian languages, conveying either “Hinduizing” function of the Indian language, or the locally-centric function of one or another local language of India.
Research implications. The analysis of the designated cultural concepts contributes to the development of the skills of all communicant to successfully study the culture of dialogue, adequately transfer lexemes of a similar nature in to the Russian language, and it also allows one to contribute to the study of the history of the English language and English cinematography.
About the Authors
Ranjan Rahul
Federal State University of Education
Postgraduate Student, Department of Translation Studies and Cognitive Linguistics
Olga P. Dmitrieva
Federal State University of Education
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cand. Sci. (Philology), Assoc. Prof., Department of Translation Studies and Cognitive Linguistics
Olga S. Fedorovich
Federal State University of Education
Cand. Sci. (Philology), Assoc. Prof., Department of Indo-European and Oriental Languages
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