Publication Details
Issue: Vol 5, No 3 (2026)
Pages: 413-416
ISSN: 2751-7543
Abstract
This article investigates the linguocultural status of Sufi terminology and poetic imagery as culture-specific items through a comprehensive examination of the Sufi writings of Reynold Alleyne Nicholson. Drawing upon his translations, commentaries, and historical studies, the paper reveals how mystical concepts and symbolic images embody Islamic cultural memory and resist complete semantic transfer into English.
Keywords
Sufism
Culture-Specific Items
Linguocultural Analysis
Mystical Terminology
Poetic Imagery
Translation Studies
Reynold A. Nicholson
Symbolism
Islamic Mysticism
Intercultural Communication