Cross-Linguistic Stylistic Synonyms in Russian and English: Application in Uzbek Parallel Corpus Development
Keywords:
Corpus, Parallel, Stylistics, NCRLAbstract
This paper examines the phenomenon of stylistic synonyms in Russian and English for using them in parallel corpora to observe linguistic phenomenon to create Uzbek English parallel corpus. Stylistic synonyms—words with similar meanings but differing in tone, connotation, or formality—are often challenging for translators and linguists. By analyzing synonyms, we explore how stylistic variations manifest in both languages, offering insights into cross-linguistic differences in synonymy. Results indicate that Russian and English share common types of stylistic synonymy, certain features specific to each language emerge, reflecting cultural and structural linguistic differences.
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