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This study investigates the role of lexical transformations in the translation of Uzbek linguocultural units from Abdulla Qodiriy’s “O‘tkan kunlar” (2018) into English. Three English translation versions by Carol Ermakova (2018), Mark Edward Reese (2018), and I.M.Tukhtasinov (2017) were analyzed to determine how transliteration, calque, concretization, generalization, modulation, and compensation were applied. Results indicate that lexical transformations are critical for maintaining semantic, stylistic, and cultural equivalence. Each translator adopted a distinct strategy: Carol Ermakova emphasized cultural authenticity, Mark Edward Reese focused on functional equivalence, and I.M.Tukhtasinov employed generalization to enhance comprehensibility. The study demonstrates that effective translation of linguocultural units requires both linguistic proficiency and intercultural competence, highlighting the translator’s role as a mediator between languages and cultures.
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