Title: The Transfer Of Emotional Connotations In The Translation Of Gothic Novels Into Russian
Authors: Buneev Ivan Olegovich
Volume: 10
Issue: 6
Pages: 202-206
Publication Date: 2026/06/28
Abstract:
This article examines the transfer of emotional connotations in the translation of Gothic novels from English into Russian, focusing on the ways in which affective meaning is encoded and reproduced across linguistic systems. Since Gothic prose depends on the generation of fear, suspense, melancholy, and the sublime, translation must preserve not only propositional content but also the emotional architecture of the source text. The study argues that emotional connotation operates at several levels: phonetic and phonological patterns, lexical intensification, syntactic pacing, metaphorical imagery, and spatial semantics. Special attention is given to the role of sound symbolism, especially fricatives, sibilants, plosives, and sonorants, which contribute to the acoustic atmosphere of Gothic narratives. The article also shows that Russian translation requires careful modulation of lexical choices such as temnyj, mrachnyj, zloveshchij, and grobovoj, since these units can either intensify or neutralize the Gothic effect. Drawing on translation theory and Gothic studies, the paper demonstrates that successful translation depends on functional equivalence, compensation, and stylistic sensitivity. The findings suggest that translating Gothic fiction into Russian is not a mechanical substitution of words, but a complex reconstruction of emotional experience for the target reader.