Keywords
literary translation challenges
Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT)
MIPVU method
time metaphors
journey
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Abstract
This article examines the challenges of translating structural conceptual metaphors from Abdulla Qodiriy’s classic Uzbek novel O‘tkan kunlar (1925) into Mark Reese’s 2019 English version Bygone Days. Drawing on Conceptual Metaphor Theory and MIPVU, it analyses three core mappings TIME IS A FLOWING RIVER, LIFE IS A JOURNEY (or SHOT ARROW), and POWER IS LIGHT/GROWTH versus BURDENthrough parallel passages. While the translation largely preserves the original cognitive architecture, subtle losses arise from linguistic asymmetry and cultural source-domain differences. The study offers practical hybrid strategies for future translators, helping Uzbek literary classics reach global readers without erasing their distinctive worldview.References
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