Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin, 2015, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 66–75
© Mussi V., 2015
UDC: 
811.131.1

Lexicographic presentation of figurative sense in Russian to Italian and Italian to Russian dictionaries (as exemplified in entomoloxical lexis)

Mussi V. 1 (Milan, Italian Republic)
1 University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italia
Full text (Open Access) — Downloaded 3616
Abstract: 

Language material reflects national specificity of worldview. Studying foreign vocabulary often comes to looking for words with equivalent meaning. However such an approach is significantly insufficient, as it does it not allow to comprehend the precise meaning of the words, making an illusion of understanding. Using Russian and Italian entomological vocabulary, this article analyses the marking of figurative sense in bilingual dictionaries and the ways to convey it by means of another language. The article also examines the difficulties that can occur, if a bilingual dictionary is used while translating metaphorical and emotive words with national specificity. The examination is two-stage, initially describing the structure elements of a dictionary entry and then the ways of translating metaphorical semantics. Analyzing entomological lexemes, we have revealed some general tendencies of semantization of their figurative meanings and the methods of rendering metaphors into another language

Keywords: 

language picture of the world, bilingual lexicography, entomological metaphor, translation practice, Russian language, Italian language

https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=23199323

For citation:
Mussi V. Lexicographic presentation of figurative sense in Russian to Italian and Italian to Russian dictionaries (as exemplified in entomoloxical lexis). Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin, 2015, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 66–75. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15293/2226-3365.1502.06
References: 

1. Humboldt V. Selected works of linguistics. Moscow, 2000, 400 p. (In Russian)

2. Buligina E. Ju., Tripol’skaja T. A. National-cultural component in the semantics of insects names in Russian and Italian languages. Image of Italy in the Russian literature in the XVIII–XX centuries.  Tomsk, 2009, pр. 261–270. (In Russian)

3. Tripol’skaja T.A., Buligina E. Ju.Mechanisms of metaphorization of entomonims in Russian and Italian languages. Debate on language and text: Ars philologica: collection of scientific works.  Novosibirsk, 2008, pр. 34–50. (In Russian)

4. Mussi V. Insects names in the processes of semantic derivation (based on Russian and Italian languages). Siberian Philological Journal. 2011, no. 3, pр. 144–151. (In Russian)

5. Mussi V.  Verbal metaphor in Russian and Italian language (based on Russian and Italian verbs with “entomological” meaning). Siberian Philological Journal. 2012, no. 3, pp. 167–176. (In Russian)

6. Mussi V. Semantic and word-formative derivation of entomological lexicon (based on Russian and Italian languages). Tomsk State University Journal.  2014, no. 378, pр. 38–44. (In Russian)

7. Zor'ko G. F.  New big Italian-Russian dictionary. Moscow, Russkiy yazyk-Media Publ., 2004. Available at: http://lingvo.mail.ru/?lang_id=1040 (accessed 15.09.2014) (In Russian and Italian)

8. Majzel' B. N., Skvorcova N. A. Russian-Italian dictionary. Moscow, Soveckaya e'nciklopediya Publ., 1972, 1032 p. (In Russian and Italian)

9. Dobrovol'skaja Ju. Big Russian-Italian/Italian-Russian dictionary. Milano, Hoepli Publ., 2001, 2423 p. (In Russian and Italian)

10. Kovalev V. Russian-Italian/Italian-Russian dictionary. Bologna, Zanichelli ed. Publ., 2014. (CD-ROM). (In Russian and Italian)

11. Defining Russian language dictionary. In 4 vol. Ed. A. P. Evgen'eva. Moscow, Russkiy yazyk Publ., 1999, vol. 1, 696 p. (In Russian)

12. Defining Russian language dictionary. In 4 vol. Ed. A. P. Evgen'eva. Moscow, Russkiy yazyk Publ., 1999, vol. 2, 800 p. (In Russian)

13. De Mauro Т. Big Italian dictionary of use in 6 vol. Torino, UTET Publ., 1999–2000 (CD-ROM). (In Italian)

14. Arbatskij D. I. Basic methods of defining the meaning of words. Russian language in the school. 1970, no. 3, pр. 26–31. (In Russian)

15. Garbujo I.  Phytometaphors in Russian and Italian languages: lexicographical and linguo-cultural aspects. Čeljabinsk State University Journal.  2014, no. 7, pр. 96–100. (In Russian)

16. Remonato I. Russian to Italian and Italian to Russian bilingual dictionaries in modern lexicography: comparative analysis of latest publications. Das Russische in zweisprachigen Wörterbüchern: Internationale Fachtagung. Magdeburg, 18–22.5.2005.:International scientific conference “Russian language in bilingual dictionaries”. Ed. Renate Belentschikow. Frankfort on the Main, Berlin, Brussels, New York, Vienna, Lang, 2006, pр. 181–202. (In Russian)

17. Gherebezza E., Ziffer G. Comparing Russian and Italian languages. Reading the new Kovalev. Russica romana. Pisa, Roma, Fabrizio Serra Editore Publ., 2010, no. XVI, pр. 95–111. (In Italian)

Date of the publication 06.04.2015