Anthroponyms in Fantasy Fiction and Computer Games: Approaches to Translation
https://doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2019-21-2-558-564
Abstract
The following article examines the ways of translation of anthroponyms from English to Russian in fantasy fiction and computer games. The purpose of the study is to analyze and compare the anthroponyms translation variants in the literary text. In the following article works of Russian and foreign scientists in the context of anthroponimics were used, the usage of classification models was taken up, comparative analysis and functional analysis were used. The following study can be used in textbooks, in the process of translation and localization of fantasy fiction and computer games. The research material involves translations of anthroponyms of fantasy literature cycles (Harry Potter, The Song of Ice and Fire, The Lord of the Rings) and fantasy role-playing computer game "World of Warcraft". Particular patterns of anthroponyms translation were shown in terms of early and modern translations.
About the Authors
Andrei G. Fomin
Kemerovo State University
Russian Federation
6, Krasnaya St., Kemerovo, Russia, 650000
Russian Federation
6, Krasnaya St., Kemerovo, Russia, 650000
Vladislav I. Chobotar
Kemerovo State University
Russian Federation
6, Krasnaya St., Kemerovo, Russia, 650000
Russian Federation
6, Krasnaya St., Kemerovo, Russia, 650000
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Fomin A.G., Chobotar V.I. Anthroponyms in Fantasy Fiction and Computer Games: Approaches to Translation. The Bulletin of Kemerovo State University. 2019;21(2):558-564. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2019-21-2-558-564
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