NATIONAL AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF THE ARTISTIC TRANSLATION OF MUKHTAR AUEZOV’S NOVEL THE PATH OF ABAI INTO CHINESE

Abstract

Mukhtar Auezov’s novel The Path of Abai is a true gem of Kazakh literature, which vividly portrays the spiritual world and cultural heritage of the Kazakh people. This literary work holds not only artistic value but also serves as an important source for intercultural communication and linguacultural research.

This article aims to explore the specific features of the artistic translation of The Path of Abai into Chinese, identifying the key methods used to convey the meanings, imagery, and national and cultural realities of the original text. The analysis of translation strategies employed in this work is of interest not only for translation theory but also for such fields as philology, cultural studies, and literary criticism.

The study utilizes methods of systematic and comparative analysis, along with generalization and abstraction techniques. The results reveal that various translation techniques were employed in the Chinese version of the novel, including descriptive translation, transliteration, lexical substitution, and omission.

The findings of the research may be used as supplementary material in the teaching of translation, language, and literature-related disciplines, as well as in the training of specialists in intercultural communication.

Keywords: descriptive translation, everyday life, native language, Kazakh culture, literary translation.