October 8, 2025AltaisticsOpen Access

Lexical and semantic analysis of proper names in the Yakut epic olonkho

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This article identifies translation techniques for proper names from Yakut, suggesting effective methods for linguistic adaptation.

The study reveals that adequate and equivalent replacements are the most common translation techniques used.
Lexical-semantic, statistical, and descriptive methods were employed to analyze proper names in the olonkho.
Proper names like 'Nurgun Botur' and 'Furious Er Sogotokh' exemplify various translation techniques.
Overall, the analysis highlights the importance of proper names in preserving cultural nuances during translation.

Efremova et al. (2025) studied this question.

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