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Lexical Lacunas and their Elimination in the Target Text
Lexical Lacunas and their Elimination in the Target Text

Author(s): Liudmyla Zahorodnia, Tatiana Tsepeniuk, Hanna Shayner, Beata Kushka
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: lacunarity;the compensation method;the method of filling the gap

Summary/Abstract: The article is concerned with the phenomenon of lacunarity and methods of translating lexical lacunas from English into Ukrainian. The scientific research attempts to reveal the main reasons for the appearance of lexical lacunas in interlingual communication. The authors conclude that the main methods of discarding lacunas in thetarget texts are the compensation method and the method of filling the gap. Advantages and disadvantages of both methods are described in this paper.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 222-229
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English
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