Toponyms as Elements of Region-Specific Studies: Problems of Translation (Based on Crimean Toponymy)
Journal: Nizhny Novgorod Linguistics University Bulletin
Year: 2020

The article examines toponymic realia as a means of verbalizing lococentrism in region-specific discourse. Bilingual region-specific texts about Crimea and Sevastopol serve as material for analysing methods of pragmatic adaptation, used in translation of culturally significant toponymic realia that are part of the culturally meaningful vocabulary. As in any translation, when translating toponyms one must consider the primary purpose of translation. If that pur-pose is to ensure that foreign gues