New Horizons in Translinguistics: Results of Section 6 of the “Farabi Alemi” Conference

Within the framework of the international conference “Farabi Alemi,” held at the Faculty of Philology of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Section 6 titled “Current Issues in Modern Translinguistics” was successfully conducted.

The section brought together young researchers from various higher education institutions of Kazakhstan, including Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakh-American University, and the Academy of the Border Service of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan. A total of 12 applications were submitted, and additional participants joined the session. In total, 13 presentations were delivered offline and 2 online.

The session, moderated by faculty members, demonstrated a high academic level. The presentations addressed topical issues such as translation strategies for literary and poetic texts, rendering idioms and clichés, and contemporary interpretations of the concept of translingualism.

The winners of the section were determined as follows:

1st Degree Diploma was awarded to Amirhan Seidakhmet (Al-Farabi KazNU) for the paper “Specifics of Translating English Children’s Fiction” (scientific supervisor – Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor S.D. Seidenova).

2nd Degree Diplomas were awarded to:

– A. Oralkhanqyzy (Kazakh-American University) for the study on preserving humor and imagery in the translation of Dylan Thomas’s work;

– Dariga Nurlankyzy (Al-Farabi KazNU) for the research on preserving the melody of poetic texts based on translations of M. Makatayev.

3rd Degree Diplomas were awarded to:

– Aylin Kumbatova (Al-Farabi KazNU) for the research on idiom translation strategies;

– Aida Tursynbayeva (Al-Farabi KazNU) for the analysis of economic cliché translation;

– Sh.E. Saikhamadova (Al-Farabi KazNU) for the study on the interpretation of “translingualism” in modern linguistics.

Several participants were also awarded certificates of appreciation for their active participation and high-quality presentations.

The section demonstrated the strong academic potential of young researchers and highlighted the relevance of translinguistic studies in contemporary linguistic and intercultural contexts.

Aimagambetova M.M., Iskakova G.N.

Chair of Foreign Philology and Translation Studies

Al-Farabi KazNU