Abstract
The issue of transcribing proper names from foreign languages into Slovak has received constant attention in Slovak linguistics. The article brings the opposite view. It is devoted to the issue of transcribing surnames from Slovak into English. The starting point of the analysis is the Database of surnames in the United States of America. The article focuses mainly on the adaptation and variability of transcription of surnames with accented letters.
Language: English
Page range: 183 - 193
Published on: Sep 27, 2021
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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