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