ON LITERARY TRANSLINGUALISM (BASED ON CHINGIZ AITMATOV’S NOVEL “MOTHER EARTH”)

Abstract

This article is devoted to the problem of translingualism which typically means the author’s ability to use two languages in equal measure in his works. Chingiz Aitmatov, creating his literary masterpieces in Kyrgyz and Russian languages, had been never limited by ordinary translation. He was seeking transfer of the national image in the context of a particular culture resorted to various stylistic techniques and means of artistic expression.The titles’ comparison of the Chingiz Aitmatov’s novel “Mother Earth” in Kyrgyz and Russian languages is testified on a deep understanding by the author of the originality of two peoples’ worldview. Figurative-semantic representations and values underlying that this understanding influenced the formation of these cultures and peculiar to native speakers. It suggests the presence of two national-cultural traditions in the image of the world and in creativity of the outstanding writer.

Keywords

• Chingiz Aitmatov
• translingualism
• “Mother Earth”
• cosmonym “Milky Way”
• Kyrgyz
• figurative perception of the world