THE ELECTRONIC SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL "YOUNG SCIENCE OF SIBERIA"

FALSE COGNATES AND THE ROLE OF CONTEXT WHEN TRANSLATING THEM

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02.06.2021
Bibliographic description of the article: 

Berezovskaya O.V., Izosimova K.S. «Lozhnie druziya perevodchika i rol’ konteksta pri ikh perevode» [False Cognates and the role of context when translating them]. Molodaya nauka Sibiri: ehlektronnyj nauchnyj zhurnal [Young science of Siberia: electronic scientific journal], 2021, no. 1. [Accessed 31/05/21].

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2021
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Abstract: 

The article considers the concept of false cognates, the translation of which may cause certain difficulties associated with false identification of words in the native and foreign languages. The aim of this work is to determine the types of false cognates and to identify the role of context when working with this linguistic phenomenon. The analysis showed that the environment of a word is of great importance when choosing a correct translation option. In conclusion, it was stated that the study of false cognates is of certain interest and will help to minimize difficulties in their translation.

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