Constancy and variation of a folk tale from the point of view of translation
Constancy and variation of a folk tale from the point of view of translation In the article such key peculiarities of a folk text as constancy and variation are examined. Through the analysis of Russian and British folk tales constancy and variation are treated as factors in~uencing a translator's decisions. It is proved that being a strict genre a folk tale does not preclude the possibility of a different choice and suggests a variety of translation strategies.