Lexical creativity and humor in translation: On Rabelais’ linguistic genius and the difficulties in translating his works

This article focuses on lexical creativity and humor in François Rabelais’ Pantagruel and Gargantua and their translations into English and Hungarian. The theoretical section explores and defines the linguistic concept of “lexical creativity” and Koller’s notion of “equivalence” in translation theor...

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Main Author: Adrienn Gulyás
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 2021-08-01
Series:Lexis: Journal in English Lexicology
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/lexis/5143