The translator's role in preserving the semantic and stylistic features of literary text: a comparative analysis of F. M. Dostoevsky's works and their Chinese translations

This research aims to identify the role of the translator in preserving the semantic and stylistic features of a literary text, using a comparative analysis of F. M. Dostoevsky's works and their Chinese translations by Li Gan, Yuan Yannan, Lu Zhaoming, Zhu Haiguan, Wang Wen, and Zang Zhonglun. The article examines the main techniques for conveying the semantic dominants of the writer's works when translating into Chinese, within the context of linguocultural parallels. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of strategies used by Chinese translators in adapting the stylistic features of F. M. Dostoevsky's works to preserve the author's intent. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the proposed cultural-contextual approach to the analysis of translations of F. M. Dostoevsky's works, within which translation is viewed as a multi-level process of linguocultural mediation, where the professional competence of the translator plays a key role, along with their ability to grasp and convey the semantic and stylistic features of the original text within the context of the cultural background in which the works were created. The research establishes that the effectiveness of translating literary works largely depends on the translator's understanding of the cultural contexts in which the characters operate and the events unfold. Translators, possessing not only linguistic skills, but also knowledge of the mentality, traditions, and social norms of Russian and Chinese cultures, are able to create a more accurate interpretation of the original.