Russian Linguistic Bulletin (Apr 2020)

DIFFICULTIES IN TRANSLATION OF KOREAN LITERARY TEXTS (EXTRALINGUISTIC AND LINGUISTIC-CULTURAL ASPECTS)

  • Kim, H.R.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.18454/RULB.2020.21.1.4
Journal volume & issue
no. 1
pp. 102 – 105

Abstract

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This article is devoted to the analysis of the difficulties in translating Korean literary texts regarding linguistic, linguistic-cultural and extralinguistic aspects. The essay discusses the history of the translation of literary Korean texts and the main trends in the modern theory of literary translation, which are closely related to the Korean culture. Particular attention is paid to two Korean poems that were written in 1920 and 1957, respectively. The unique Korean culture is reflected in these poems, which is expressed through the use of culture-specific terms, in particular, nonequivalent vocabulary.

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