The functional semantic mechanisms of the comparisons and similes in Oleksandr Dovzhenko’s film story The Enchanted Desna conveyed in the translation by Anatole Bilenko

Abstract

The article highlights the importance of translation studies on idiostylistics. The basic mechanisms of comparison are explored for revealing their inherent pragmatic sense relations. The functional and stylistic differences between the original and the translation are analyzed to disclose the reasons and consequences of using translational transformations that render, specify, level off, or modify the author’s style.