Materia Magica within the translation process: Hyperphysionyms and methods of their translation Cover Image

Materia Magica im Übersetzungsverfahren. Hyperphysionyme und Methoden ihrer Übersetzung
Materia Magica within the translation process: Hyperphysionyms and methods of their translation

Author(s): Emil Lesner
Subject(s): Translation Studies
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza ATUT – Wrocławskie Wydawnictwo Oświatowe
Keywords: translation techniques; game studies; onomastics

Summary/Abstract: The following article discusses the translation problems of a specific kind of lexical units, the hyperphysionyms, which have been defined as the names given to different science-fiction and fantasy creatures. The main concerns of this paper are translation possibilities of personified hyperphysionyms and descriptive hyperphysionyms.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 8
  • Page Range: 105-119
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: German