Elimination of Cultural Linguistic Gaps in the Lithuanian Translation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Novel “The Great Gatsby”

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyse the translation strategies of culture-specific items used in the Lithuanian translation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, published in 2013 by seeking to determine strategies chosen by the Lithuanian translator in order to eliminate cultural gaps related to culture-specific items, as well as to determine which of the strategies are predominant and therefore which translation approach prevails. The research is carried out relying on the classification of translation startegies provided by Pedersen (2005) which include strategies such as official equivalent, retention, specification, direct translation, generalization, substitution, and omission. Quantitative analysis is used to determine which strategies are predominant in the translation, while qualitative analysis is employed to discuss the reasonability of translator’s choices. Knowledge and awareness of the translation strategies of culture-specific items provide easily identifiable advice on how culture-specific items could be used and translated.

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“…Therefore, it is more appropriate to carry out a culture-specific items translation strategy, that is addition strategy as one of the two sub-strategies of specification strategy (Pedersen, 2017). The translation product of this strategy becomes more understandable for the target audience (Valūnaitė-Oleškevičienė et al, 2018). Addition strategy is employed by adding more information to the term 'Bubble and Squeak' in the translation, so that the translation might be 'Bubble and Squeak (hidangan tradisional Inggris yang terbuat dari campuran kentang, kubis, dan daging yang digoreng hingga kecoklatan).…”