Science Fiction Translation Challenges Based on Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451

Abstract

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury combines fact and fiction. Science fiction is a genre of literature that combines fantastical storytelling with theoretical scientific discoveries to explore the nexus between science fiction and reality. It provokes contemplation about the world's future and is crucial in forecasting a highly technologically advanced world, society, and issues that accompany it. Many writers have contributed to technological forecasts, including well-known American novelist Ray Bradbury, who wrote the science fiction book Fahrenheit 451. This article aims to examine theontological juxtaposition of factitiousness and fictitiousness in science fiction literature, specifically in the aforementioned novel. Specifically, I will use the linguostylistic method of analysis to highlight the novel's linguistic and stylistic qualities, both literal and figurative, in Bradbury's work. Finally, I will reveal the cognitive frameworks, resources, meanings, and figurative language of the novel. I will also focus on specific cognitive notions and strategies that condition the factual aspect of the novel and help to create an environment of cognitive estrangement.