This paper addresses the intricate task of translating English articles into Mongolian, focusing on the seminal work King Solomon's Treasure by Haggard. The absence of articles in Mongolian presents a significant challenge for translators, educators, and learners, requiring nuanced linguistic strategies to convey intended meanings accurately. Through the analysis of 200 translated sentences from the novel, this study examines the translation of indefinite, definite, and zero articles. The theoretical framework draws from Robertson's (2000) discourse rule transfer theory and semantic models by Huebner (1983), Thomas (1989), and Goto Butler (2002). The choice of articles is closely tied to the specificity of the Noun Phrase (NP) and the assumed familiarity of the referent to the listener. While English encompasses five types of article usage, Mongolian adjusts three types, revealing diverse translation strategies. Findings indicate that definite articles are rendered in Mongolian using determiners, pronouns, cases, possessives, and quantifiers. Moreover, specific and definite morphemes convey superlative clauses. This study provides insights into contextual meaning conveyance and interprets how English definite articles are translated into Mongolian. Additionally, it elucidates the strategies employed by translators, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities in article translation.

Authors:
Nomindari Byambasaikhan, German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology, Mongolia
Enkhbaazar Tsedenbazar, Mongolian University of Science and Technology, Mongolia
Purevsuren Byambasaikhan, German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology, Mongolia

About the Presenter(s)
Ms. Nomindari Byambasaikhan is lecturer in English, German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology. Now she is studying her P.HD degree in linguistics in Mongolian University of Science and Technology.

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