Pragmatic loss and compensation of stylistic devices in the translation of fantasy literature

Maftuna Ruzmetova

doi:10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss8/S-pp221-227

Maftuna Ruzmetova Doctoral student, Alisher Navo’i Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature

DOI

https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss8/S-pp221-227

Keywords

pragmatic loss , compensation , translation strategies , stylistic devices , fantasy literature , metaphor , irony , simile , George R. R. Martin , A Game of Thrones

Abstract

This article investigates the phenomenon of pragmatic loss and the strategies of compensation in the translation of fantasy literature, with particular attention to irony, metaphor, and simile. Examples are taken from George R. R. Martin’s fantasy novel A Game of Thrones. The study highlights how these stylistic devices undergo transformation in translation and to what extent pragmatic equivalence is achieved. The research emphasizes the translator’s role in preserving aesthetic and cognitive effects while ensuring cultural and linguistic relevance. ]

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Published

2025-09-25

How to Cite

Ruzmetova, M. 2025. Pragmatic loss and compensation of stylistic devices in the translation of fantasy literature. Foreign Linguistics and Lingvodidactics. 3, 8/S (Sep. 2025), 221–227. DOI:https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss8/S-pp221-227.