Proper names create special problems for translators. A typology of proper names is presented and their use in aesthetic-expressive and informative texts is discussed. Some of the major problems faced by translators are considered with examples from English, German, French, and Greek. Some suggestions for translation considering the communicativefunctional roles of proper names are given. © 2007 by The American Name Society.
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Parianou, A. (2007). Translating proper names: A functionalist approach. Names, 55(4), 407–416. https://doi.org/10.1179/nam.2007.55.4.407
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