ANALYSIS OF THE ‘HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE’ PROPER NAMES RENDERING IN UKRAINIAN TRANSLATION

The aim of the research is to analyse the main methods of proper names of the novel “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone” rendering in Ukrainian translation performed by Viktor Morozov; to evaluate the translation transformations used in the process of proper names translation. The main results are obtained applying the following methods: general scientific (analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction), descriptive and classification methods, comparative and contextual analysis, statistical method. The authors research the methods used by V. Morozov to convey the anthroponyms, toponyms, zoonyms, ergonyms, chrematonyms in order to find out how well the original meanings and cultural realias are preserved. Particular attention is paid to cases where the translator uses transcription, transliteration, calquing or adaptation, and the impact of these methods on the perception of the work by the Ukrainian reader is analysed.