Corpus of slang vocabulary and its peculiarities in translation for the comedy “Sid is Dead” by Eli Gonda

the article is devoted to a comprehensive study of the peculiarities of the translation of slang vocabulary in the modern English-language comedy "Sid is Dead" directed by Elie Gonda. The purpose of the work is to identify patterns of slang functioning in a cinematic work and to determine optimal strategies for its transfer into Russian. Special attention is paid to the corpus approach to the analysis of the material, which makes it possible to systematize the data obtained and increase the reliability of observations. The authors consider various types of slang expressions: youth jargon, professional argot, modern memes and neologisms. Classifications based on criteria such as semantics, emotional coloring, and communicative role in the plot are proposed. The main functions performed by the linguistic units of the film discourse in translation are revealed. The most important part of the study is to identify the problems that arise when translating slang units into another language. Among them, there are difficulties such as the lack of cultural equivalents, the difficulty of preserving the humorous component, and the need to take into account the social status of the characters. The results obtained are important for the theory and practice of translating works of fiction, especially comedies, as they demonstrate the importance of taking into account cultural specifics and help develop approaches that preserve the integrity of the meaning and atmosphere of the original. The article is of interest to philologists, translators, teachers of foreign languages and specialists in popular culture.

slang, vocabulary corpus, English, translation features, film discourse, "Sid is Dead", linguistics