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Translating Multilingual Foregrounding in A Study in Scarlet: A Comparative Analysis Based on Leech’s Theory of Stylistic Deviation

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Translating Multilingual Foregrounding in A Study in Scarlet: A Comparative Analysis Based on Leech’s Theory of Stylistic Deviation

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Multilingual literary works that contain code-switching and code-mixing elements pose distinctive challenges for translators across different linguistic and cultural contexts. These elements require attention not only in terms of semantic transfer but also with regard to their discursive function and stylistic salience.This study investigates the translational treatment of multilingual expressions in Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet across 23 different language editions. Drawing on Leech’s (1969) framework of stylistic deviation, the research analyzes how instances of code-switching and code-mixing, such as a German word, a French aphorism, a Latin phrases and two Latin phrases are rendered in languages with both Latin and non-Latin scripts. A comparative textual analysis was conducted using a custom-designed typology table that documents deviations in graphology, phonology, lexis and semantics. The findings reveal significant variations shaped by alphabet systems, target-language norms, and cultural constraints. While some translations preserve the multilingual texture of the original through formal fidelity, others employ adaptation strategies that reshape meaning, tone, or visual emphasis. The study concludes that translating multilingual literature involves navigating not only linguistic equivalence but also the visual, rhetorical, and cultural dimensions embedded in stylistic deviation.

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Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Haziran 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

30 Ağustos 2025

Kabul Tarihi

24 Haziran 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Sayı: 24

Kaynak Göster

APA
Kılınç, M. C., & Güçlü, R. (2026). Translating Multilingual Foregrounding in A Study in Scarlet: A Comparative Analysis Based on Leech’s Theory of Stylistic Deviation. IU Journal of Translation Studies, 24, 142-168. https://doi.org/10.26650/iujts.2026.1774367
AMA
1.Kılınç MC, Güçlü R. Translating Multilingual Foregrounding in A Study in Scarlet: A Comparative Analysis Based on Leech’s Theory of Stylistic Deviation. IU Journal of Translation Studies. 2026;(24):142-168. doi:10.26650/iujts.2026.1774367
Chicago
Kılınç, Muhammet Cemil, ve Ruhan Güçlü. 2026. “Translating Multilingual Foregrounding in A Study in Scarlet: A Comparative Analysis Based on Leech’s Theory of Stylistic Deviation”. IU Journal of Translation Studies, sy 24: 142-68. https://doi.org/10.26650/iujts.2026.1774367.
EndNote
Kılınç MC, Güçlü R (01 Haziran 2026) Translating Multilingual Foregrounding in A Study in Scarlet: A Comparative Analysis Based on Leech’s Theory of Stylistic Deviation. IU Journal of Translation Studies 24 142–168.
IEEE
[1]M. C. Kılınç ve R. Güçlü, “Translating Multilingual Foregrounding in A Study in Scarlet: A Comparative Analysis Based on Leech’s Theory of Stylistic Deviation”, IU Journal of Translation Studies, sy 24, ss. 142–168, Haz. 2026, doi: 10.26650/iujts.2026.1774367.
ISNAD
Kılınç, Muhammet Cemil - Güçlü, Ruhan. “Translating Multilingual Foregrounding in A Study in Scarlet: A Comparative Analysis Based on Leech’s Theory of Stylistic Deviation”. IU Journal of Translation Studies. 24 (01 Haziran 2026): 142-168. https://doi.org/10.26650/iujts.2026.1774367.
JAMA
1.Kılınç MC, Güçlü R. Translating Multilingual Foregrounding in A Study in Scarlet: A Comparative Analysis Based on Leech’s Theory of Stylistic Deviation. IU Journal of Translation Studies. 2026;:142–168.
MLA
Kılınç, Muhammet Cemil, ve Ruhan Güçlü. “Translating Multilingual Foregrounding in A Study in Scarlet: A Comparative Analysis Based on Leech’s Theory of Stylistic Deviation”. IU Journal of Translation Studies, sy 24, Haziran 2026, ss. 142-68, doi:10.26650/iujts.2026.1774367.
Vancouver
1.Muhammet Cemil Kılınç, Ruhan Güçlü. Translating Multilingual Foregrounding in A Study in Scarlet: A Comparative Analysis Based on Leech’s Theory of Stylistic Deviation. IU Journal of Translation Studies. 01 Haziran 2026;(24):142-68. doi:10.26650/iujts.2026.1774367