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RECONSTRUCTING THE AUTHOR’S VOICE IN TRANSLATION:
A STYLISTIC APPROACH TO LITERARY EQUIVALENCE
Dilnoza Kurbanbayeva Sheripbay qizi
School No. 41 English teacher
Abstract:
In Translation, the issue of restoring the author's voice becomes
important within the framework of literary equivalence. In the process of translation,
the author's unique style, methods of expression and artistic images should be
preserved, and the spirit and meaning of the original text should be fully conveyed to
the reader. This requires an approach to restoring the author's voice, both artistically
and aesthetically, rather than giving the translation only literal meaning. The concept
of literary equivalence is considered, in principle, as one of the main criteria that
determine the quality of translation. It serves to ensure that the translation matches
the original text in content, style and aesthetics. And restoring the author's voice in
translation is one of the main directions for ensuring this equivalence.
Keywords:
translation, author, writer, translator, meaning, literature, literary
equivalence.
In order to restore the author's voice in translation, it is necessary first of all to
deeply analyze the methodological features of the author. Each writer has a unique
style, which determines the way in which he expresses his thoughts, feelings. Stylistic
features include word choice, sentence structure, metaphors, and other artistic means.
The translator must identify these stylistic elements and try to preserve them in
translation. This process is complex and in many cases requires subtlety, since each
language has its own means of artistic expression, and it can be difficult to transfer
them to another language. A methodological approach to literary equivalence implies
the preservation not only of the content of the translation, but also of its artistic and
aesthetic aspects. In this approach, the translator sees his work not only as giving a
lexical meaning, but as creating a work of art. The task of the translator is to recreate
the voice of the author, that is, his way of expressing his opinion, tone and rhythm.
This ensures that the translation is as lively and touching as the original text for the
reader. A large role in restoring the author's voice is played by the language
knowledge and artistic taste of the translator. The translator should not only be fluent
in two languages, but also master the art of creating artistic texts. In order to achieve
methodological equivalence, the translator employs his artistic creativity,
appropriately applying various artistic tools in translation. For example, in order to
correctly reflect metaphor, symbolism, irony in translation, the translator
demonstrates his creative approach. Also, the translator seeks to fully use the artistic
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capabilities of the Uzbek language to restore the author's voice in a clear and touching
way.[1[
In translation, it is important to fully understand the context in the process of
restoring the author's voice. The author's thoughts, style of expression and artistic
images will often depend on a certain cultural and historical context. The translator
must deeply understand this context and reflect it in the translation. This ensures that
translation is correct not only in terms of language, but also in terms of intercultural
communication. A translation that does not take into account the context can spoil the
author's voice, lose the true nature of his work. When restoring the author's voice in
translation, it is also necessary to take into account the reader's audience. Each
language and culture has its own reader expectations. For readers of the Uzbek
language, the translator should approach the author's style and voice with delicacy in
adaptation. This adaptation ensures that the translation is understandable and
impressive to the reader, but at the same time it is important not to lose the author's
own unique voice. Restoring the author's voice in translation requires finding this
delicate balance.[2]
To achieve stylistic equivalence in translation, the translator uses many
strategies. For example, in word competition, methods such as the choice of
synonyms and phraseological units corresponding to the author's style, the
preservation of the sentence structure or its expression in a close form, the appropriate
reflection of artistic means in translation are used. Sometimes the translator can
reconstruct parts of the text or adapt it to the artistic traditions of the Uzbek language
in order to completely restore the author's voice. All this is aimed at improving the
quality of translation. The restoration of the author's voice in translation is important
not only in the translation of works of art, but also in the translation of scientific,
philosophical and socio-political texts. Any text contains the author's own style of
thought and form of expression, the preservation of which determines the overall
quality of the translation. Especially in fiction, the restoration of the author's voice
enhances the effect of his work on the reader's heart, increasing the level of vitality of
the text. The role of the translator in restoring the author's voice combines creativity
and responsibility. The translator is not only a substitute for the words of the two
languages, but also causes the work of art to come to life in a new language
environment. This process in most cases requires the specific creative decisions of the
translator. The translator carefully studies every detail of the text to preserve the
author's voice, comprehends its meaning, tone and rhythm, and then turns these into
a new work of fiction in Uzbek.[3]
In the restoration of the author's voice in translation, the cultural knowledge and
artistic taste of the translator are of great importance. Each culture has its own modes
of expression and artistic traditions. The translator must have a good knowledge of
these traditions and the ability to harmonize them in translation. It acts as an
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intercultural bridge and increases the quality of translation. Also, the translator should
thoroughly study the artistic possibilities of the Uzbek language and apply them in
translation. In the process of restoring the author's voice in translation, the translator
often tries to preserve the author's acute style of expression, irony or humor as well.
This ensures that the translation is more interesting and lively for the reader. The
artistic taste and language knowledge of the translator make it possible to correctly
understand such subtleties and reflect them in translation. Restoring the author's voice
in translation is also a complex and responsible process in this respect.[4]
Another important aspect of restoring the author's voice in translation is
maintaining the rhythm and tone of the text. Each artistic text has its own rhythm and
tone, which enhances its artistic influence. The translator tries to preserve this rhythm
and melody in translation as well. It takes into account not only the length of words
and sentences, but also their tone, intonation. Maintaining the rhythm and tone of the
text ensures the artistic equivalence of the translation. In the process of restoring the
author's voice in translation, the specific methodological decisions of the translator
are also important. Each translator makes his own creative decisions, these decisions
affect the methodological features of the translation. Sometimes the translator finds
specific methodological solutions to further enrich the author's style or harmonize it
with the artistic traditions of the Uzbek language. This increases the quality of the
translation and helps to more accurately restore the author's voice. Methodological
approaches to the restoration of the author's voice in translation are widely studied in
modern interpreting. Researchers are developing new techniques and strategies to
ensure the artistic equivalence of translation. The integration of linguistics, literary
studies and Translational Sciences is important in this area. To achieve
methodological equivalence, the theoretical knowledge and practical experience of
the translator are combined.[5]
Restoration of the author's voice in translation requires not only the professional
skill of the translator, but also his cultural and artistic taste. The translator should
approach his work responsibly, respect the author's work. This increases the quality
of the translation and allows the reader to fully convey the spirit and meaning of the
original text. The restoration of the author's voice in translation is one of the most
important tasks of the methodological approach to literary equivalence.
Conclusion:
Thus, the restoration of the author's voice in translation is an integral part of
literary equivalence, a process that requires the translator's language knowledge,
artistic taste, cultural knowledge and creative approach. The translator ensures the
quality of the translation by preserving the author's own style, form of expression and
artistic images. This serves to fully convey to the reader the content and psyche of the
original text, and makes the translation a true work of fiction. The issue of restoring
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the author's voice in translation remains a relevant topic in modern translation, and it
requires a more in-depth study and development.
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