HISTORICAL AND SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS IN THE TRANSLATION OF THE NAUGHTY BOY
Keywords:
Key words: Gafur Gulam, Shum Bola, The Naughty Boy, literary translation, historical context, socio-psychological analysis, Uzbek literature.Abstract
Abstract. The article analyzes historical and socio-psychological aspects in the
English translation of Gafur Gulam’s “Shum Bola” - “The Naughty Boy.” Attention
is given to how the text reflects early twentieth-century Tashkent, poverty, street life,
family pressure, and the inner world of the child narrator. The article also studies how
these layers are transferred into English and where losses can be seen. A comparative
textual method, close reading, and contextual analysis are used. Short extracts from
the story and from published translation studies are examined. The analysis shows that
the English translation keeps the main plot, humor, and movement of the story, but
some culturally marked words, emotional tones, and social details become weaker.
Better results can be reached when literal translation is supported by explanation,
cultural comment, and careful attention to character speech. The article may be useful
for research on literary translation, Uzbek prose, and child-centered narrative.
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