The precedent metaphor “batalla” in Spanish-language newspaper and journalistic texts: the peculiarities of its translation

Aim. To determine the linguistic status of a precedent metaphor and to identify the peculiarities of its translation into Russian in Spanish-language newspaper and journalistic texts. Cognitive aspect implies the study of metaphor as an epistemological category, an integral part of cognition of the world and its transformation.
Methodology. The paper applies a comprehensive methodology within the framework of Comparative Linguistics. The precedent metaphor as a correlate of intertext is studied in terms of it being influenced by socially and politically determined factors. To characterize metaphor as a mental operation of cognition and categorization of the world, semantic analysis is used, taking into account the contextual environment; an analytical review of the problem of intertextuality, precedence and metaphor is performed to establish the relationship between the concepts of precedence/intertextuality and metaphor/precedent metaphor; pragmatic function of the precedent metaphor and peculiarities of its Russian translation were revealed on the material of the El País newspaper texts for 2021 and phraseological expressions based on “batalla” in metaphorical meaning.
Results. The linguistic status of a precedent metaphor is clarified. It is considered as a correlate of the intertext and is defined as an intertext. Realizing the cognitive function of semantic interaction, it preserves its stylistic potential. The Spanish-Russian translation of the precedent metaphor, taking into account its cognitive "interactive" essence, implies the transfer of content to another language at an underlying, semantic level.
Research implications. The syncretic approach to the definition of the precedent metaphor as an intertexteme with a dual cognitive and stylistic function creating a cumulative effect is of scientific interest for the theory of language; the description of the precedent metaphor functioning in the publicist literature and the identification of its interlingual transmission features represent theoretical and practical significance. The results obtained and the factual material can be used in teaching the practical course and stylistics of the Spanish language, translation theory and practice, text linguistics, cultural studies at different levels of education, as well as in writing academic papers and thesis

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