Ukrainian historical prose archaisms

Abstract The growing global interest in Ukrainian history and culture is intensifying research aimed at translating Ukrainian historical prose. This prompts a detailed study of archaisms and historicisms, which are key elements in creating an authentic historical context. This study aims to analyse the strategies and methods of translation of Ukrainian archaisms and historicisms found in Valeriy Shevchuk's novel The Meek Shall Inherit . The analysis shows that the main challenges for the translator are to preserve the historical accuracy and cultural identity of the original text. The results showed that Valeriy Shevchuk uses 160 lexical archaisms, which make up 54% of the total number of archaisms in the text, with a significant variety in their use. This forces the translator to choose between a literal translation and adaptation for a modern reader, which may include lexical, semantic or stylistic transformations.