A STUDY OF HOW “NEW SINCERITY” IS ENCODED SEMANTICALLY AND PRAGMATICALLY IN CONTEMPORARY YA FICTION AND HOW IT IS REPRODUCED IN TRANSLATION
Abstract
This study examines the semantic and pragmatic features of New Sincerity in contemporary young adult literature and explores how these features are conveyed in Russian and Uzbek translations. In twenty-first-century YA fiction, emotional authenticity, intimacy, and ethical reflection often replace postmodern irony, shaping distinctive linguistic patterns expressed through metaphor, narrative perspective, humor, and conversational dialogue. These elements pose particular challenges for translators, since sincerity is conveyed not only through lexical meaning but also through pragmatic effects and cultural context. The research adopts a qualitative and interdisciplinary approach that combines literary analysis, pragmatics, and translation studies. The analysis focuses on John Green’s “The Fault in Our Stars” and its Russian and Uzbek translations. The findings suggest that successful translation depends on flexible strategies that preserve emotional tone, pragmatic meaning, and the sense of empathy experienced by readers, rather than relying solely on literal equivalence. The study highlights how the semantic and pragmatic dimensions of modern literature can be effectively conveyed across languages and cultures.
Keywords
New Sincerity; young adult literature; semantic features; pragmatic features; translation studies; emotional authenticity; conversational discourse; metaphor; focalization; John Green; The Fault in Our Stars; Russian translation; Uzbek translation.
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