Types of translation errors on bilingual signage of organizations in Megino-Kangalassky District, Sakha Republic (Yakutia)

This article is devoted to the assessment of the implementation of Article 35 of the Law “On Languages in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia)” on the signs of institutions of the Megino-Kangalassky District. The linguistic situation in the Russian northeast is currently the subject of many studies, which requires special attention from the state. Legal protection of the language plays an important role in preserving the cultural heritage and identity of the Sakha people. It should be noted that the Law “On Languages in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia)”, adopted on October 16, 1992, legislatively regulates the use of the Sakha language, but its implementation has not yet been completed. This study will reveal the level of implementation of the regional law in Megino-Kangalassky District. To identify the level of implementation of the regional law, let us start with the functioning of article 35 of Chapter IV. Names of administrative-territorial units, personal names, signs and information of the Law “On Languages in the SR(Y)”. The relevance of the study lies in the fact that errors are still observed in the texts of bilingual signage when translating from Russian into Yakut. Therefore, the identification of translation errors in the signage of organizations in Megino- Kangalassky District can later be used in the development of the correct design of the text of signage in the Yakut language. The main purpose of the work is to identify translation errors on bilingual signs in Megino- Kangalassky District. To achieve this goal, the following tasks were performed: the collection of material was carried out, namely, photographing signage; the analysis of the collected data was carried out to identify translation errors; the classification of translation errors into five groups of normative language errors was carried out. At the end of the work, an adjusted Russian-Yakut translation of signage was proposed, which allows not only to identify problems in the design of bilingual signage, but also to suggest ways to solve them to improve the linguistic situation in the area. The results of the study may be useful for further development of a unified signage design structure.

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