IDIOMS EXPRESSING IRONY, MOCK AND CONTEMPT IN ARMENIAN AND ENGLISH

Authors

  • Ruzanna GARGALOYAN Yerevan State University
  • Valter BERBERYAN Yerevan State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46991/FLHE/2020.24.1.134

Keywords:

phraseology, irony, sarcasm, contempt, English equivalent, context, dialect, phraseological correspondence, descriptive translation, exact conveyance

Abstract

The paper studies the semantic features of ironic, sarcastic and contemptuous phrases in Armenian and English. Having distinct communicative nature, such phrases have emotional overtones and shades of meaning, which often lead to significant translation difficulties. The paper suggests some methods and principles of translation of the phraseological units under study, emphasizes the role of the context in this process, as well as reveals distortions and misinterpretations resulting from the lack of knowledge of the equivalent unit. 

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Published

2021-12-07

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 1 (28) (2020)

Section

Linguistics

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Copyright (c) 2020 Ruzanna GARGALOYAN, Valter BERBERYAN

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