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Inaccurate Translation of Idiomatic Expressions from English into Russian as a Reflection of Mental Lexicon
- Authors: Krasotskaya M.D.1
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- People’s Friendship University of Russia
- Issue: No 9(877) (2023)
- Pages: 123-129
- Section: Linguistics
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2542-2197/article/view/334830
- ID: 334830
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Abstract
This article investigates the issue of incorrect translation of some idiomatic expressions in bilingual (English-Russian) dictionaries and the reason this phenomenon occurs. In order to conduct the research comparative analysis, generalisation of dictionary definitions, and hypothesis advancement were applied. The research material consisted of idiomatic dictionaries. As a result of this investigation, a proposal was submitted that in most cases the incorrect translation depended on the coinciding key words in the Russian and English idioms. Due to this fact, the analogues were matched inadequately.
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Milana Denisovna Krasotskaya
People’s Friendship University of Russia
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Email: Milana19971@yandex.ru
Postgraduate student of the Institute of Foreign Languages, People’s Friendship University of Russia
Russian FederationReferences
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