Recreating national identity in literary translation: issues and challenges (on the example of the French and Uzbek languages)

This article explores the issue of recreating national identity and cultural specificity in translation. Since the second half of the 20th century, the study of literary and cultural aspects of translation has increasingly intersected with linguocultural studies, semantics, and pragmalinguistics. Scholars such as P. Newmark, L. Venuti, A. Berman, E. Nida, M. Baker, and A. Lefevere have emphasized the challenges of preserving national color and cultural nuances in translation. The paper analyzes French–Uzbek translations using J. Vinay and J. Darbelnet’s methods of transposition, equivalence, and calque, along with G. Mounin’s theory of compensation. The findings highlight that a translator’s cultural competence plays a crucial role in conveying the authentic spirit and artistic tone of the original text.