Study of the subjunctive mood in literary text using a Russian translation of Treasure Island

Palabras clave: Russian, Subjunctive Mood, Translation, Treasure Island. estado de ánimo subjuntivo, ruso, traducción, Treasure Island.

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ABSTRACT

This study aims to examine the methods by which the subjunctive mood is translated and to identify the most frequent forms in the original literary text and its Russian translations. This study involves a complex methodology, including the continuous sampling method, frequency analytic methods, a descriptive-analytical method, and linguistic analysis of English and Russian sentences. The material for the study included complex and simple subjunctive mood sentences extracted from the original English text of Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson, and its translation to Russian by Nikolai Korneevich Chukovsky. The results present and discuss features of the subjunctive mood.

 

RESUMEN

Este estudio tiene como objetivo examinar los métodos por los cuales se traduce el modo subjuntivo e identificar las formas más frecuentes en el texto literario original y sus traducciones al ruso. Este estudio involucra una metodología compleja que incluye el método de muestreo continuo, métodos analíticos de frecuencia, un método analítico descriptivo y análisis lingüístico de oraciones en inglés y ruso. El material para el estudio incluía oraciones de subjuntivo complejas y simples extraídas del texto original en inglés de Treasure Island, por Robert Louis Stevenson, y su traducción al ruso por Nikolai Korneevich Chukovsky. Los resultados presentan y discuten características del modo subjuntivo.

Biografía del autor/a

T. EMETS, Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University

She is an Associate Professor, Department of Romano-Germanic Philology and Translation, Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University, Magnitogorsk, Russian Federation. She defended her thesis with a degree in general linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics. Her scientific interests are related to logical and linguistic studies in the language, methods of teaching practical translation. She is engaged in the study of active methods of teaching the German language, as well as issues of general linguistics.

I. BARYSHNIKOVA, Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University
She is an Associate Professor, English Language Department, Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University, Magnitogorsk, Russian Federation. She defended her thesis on the theory and methodology of vocational education. Her research interests are related to linguistics, foreign language teaching methods, the history and culture of Great Britain, etc. She is engaged in the study of active methods of teaching English, issues of early learning a foreign language.
A. TRUTNEV, Glinka Magnitogorsk State Conservatory (Academy)

He is an Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Cultural, and Social and Humanitarian Studies, Magnitogorsk State Conservatory, named after M. I. Glinka, Magnitogorsk, Russian Federation. He completed a thesis on pedagogical sciences. His research interests are related to linguistics, teaching foreign languages with computer technology research, research in the field of translation, etc. He is engaged in the study of various teaching methods for listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

T. DROZDOVA, Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University

She is an Associate Professor, Department of Romano-Germanic Philology and Translation, Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University, Magnitogorsk, Russian Federation. She defended a thesis on pedagogy. Her scientific interests are related to the methodology of teaching foreign languages in the field of vocational education. She is engaged in the study of problems of the theoretical and practical grammar of the German language.

V. MIKHAYLOV, Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University

He is an Associate Professor, Department of Foreign Languages, Technical Directions, Institute of Humanitarian Education, Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University, Magnitogorsk, Russian Federation. He defended his thesis in the specialty 13.00.01 - General pedagogy, the history of pedagogy and education (pedagogical sciences). His research interests are related to linguistics, teaching foreign languages in the professional field, and research in the field of translation. He is engaged in the study of various teaching methods for listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

 

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2019-12-19
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EMETS, T., BARYSHNIKOVA, I., TRUTNEV, A., DROZDOVA, T., & MIKHAYLOV, V. (2019). Study of the subjunctive mood in literary text using a Russian translation of Treasure Island. Utopía Y Praxis Latinoamericana, 24(1), 105-117. Recuperado a partir de https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/utopia/article/view/30064
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