EQUIVALENCE STRATEGIES IN THE TRANSLATION OF ENGLISH SLANGS INTO BAHASA INDONESIA
A Thesis
Submitted to English Applied Linguistics Study Program in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
Magister Humaniora
By
DHARMA YUNITA SIREGAR Registration Number :8146111015
ENGLISH APPLIED LINGUISTICS STUDY PROGRAM POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
i ABSTRACT
S, Dharma Yunita. 2016. Equivalence Strategies in The Translation of English Slangs into bahasa Indonesia. English Applied Linguistic Study Program. Postgraduate School. State University of Medan. 2016.
Key Words: equivalence strategies, translation, slang.
i ABSTRAK
S, Dharma Yunita. 2016. Strategi Kesetaraan di dalam Penerjemahan bahasa slang Inggris ke dalam bahasa Indonesia. Program Studi Linguistik Terapan Bahasa Inggris. Sekolah Pascasarjana Unimed Medan. 2016.
Key Words: strategi kesetaraan, terjemahan, slang.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bismillahirahmanirahim,
Praises be to Allah SWT for His Great Blessing, Health and Luck that have been continuously poured to the writer in the process of completing her studies and this piece of academic writing. Praises are also addressed to our Prophet Muhammad SAW who has guided us to the better life of today. In the process of completing this thesis, the writer has to confess her profound thankfulness for the generous guidance and assistance which has been rendered to her by many people. It would be impossible to list all names but on this very special opportunity the writer would like to express her gratitude to the following people.
First of all, the writer deepest appreciation and gratitude is dedicated to Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A., her first adviser for the guidance, comments, criticisms, encouragement, suggestions and special notes for the improvement of the thesis from the very beginning up to the end of this thesis.
Next, her deepest appreciation is addressed to Dr. Zainuddin, M.Hum., her second adviser for his available time spent for consultation, comment, notes for improvement of the thesis, and full support in shaping this thesis.
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She would like to express her thanks to all lecturers who have given the valuable knowledge and the excellent performance in delivering the lectures during her study at the English Applied Linguistics Study.
Thanks also to her reviewers and examiners, Prof. Amrin Saragih, M.A.,Ph.D., Prof. Dr.Sri MindaMurni, M.S., and Dr. Rahmad Husein, M. Ed for their valuable inputs to be included in this thesis.
The writer endless gratitude should also go to her beloved parents, Syahrir Siregar, and Kasamria L. Tobing, S.Pd., together with her lovely brother andsister, thanks for the best thing that you have given for me: your encouragement, your patience, your struggel and also your love, her lovely someone, who have patiently given moral and support their never ending love and pray.She also would like to express her thankfulness for her friends in class A3 LTBI for the support and help to finish this thesis and all people who gave me help, spirit, support, and love that I can not mentionone by one
Medan, Juni 2016 The writer,
Dharma Yunita Siregar
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT ... i
ABSTRAK ... ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ... iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... v
LIST OF TABLES ... viii
LIST OF FIGURES ... ix
LIST OF APPENDICES ... x
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ... 1
1.1. Background of the Study ... 1
1.2. The Problems of the Study ... 8
1.3. The Objectives of the Study ... 9
1.4. The Scope of the Study ... 9
1.5. The Significance of the Study ... 9
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF LITERATURE ... 11
2.1. Translation ... 11
2.2. Translation as Product and Process ... 12
2.3. Types of Translation ... 14
2.4. Method of Translation ... 16
2.5. Equivalence ... 18
2.6. Kinds of Equivalence ... ..20
2.7. Equivalence Translation Strategies ... 26
2.7.1. Equivalence Translation Strategies at Word Level ... 26
2.7.2. Equivalence Translation Strategies at Above Word Level ... 31
2.8. Slang ... 33
2.8.1. Slang Form ... 34
2.8.2. The Charateristics of Slang ... 36
2.9. The Translation of Short Story/Novel ... 37
2.10. Previous Relevant Study ... 37
2.11. Conceptual Framework ... 41
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3.1. Research Design ... 43
3.2. The Data and Data Source ... 44
3.3. Data Collection ... 44
3.4. Technique of Data Collection ... 44
3.5. Data Analysis ... 45
3.6. Trustworthiness of the Study ... 46
3.6.1. Credibility ... 47
3.6.2. Transferability ... 47
3.6.3. Dependability ... 47
3.6.4. Confirmability ... 47
CHAPTER IV DATA ANALYSIS, FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS ... 49
4.1 Data Analysis ... 49
4.1.1 The Strategies used in Translating the Slang Word into bahasa Indonesia ... 57
4.1.1.1. Translation by a more general word ... 57
4.1.1.2. Translation by a more neutral/less expressive ... 58
4.1.1.3. Translation by cultural substitution ... 59
4.1.1.4. Translation by using loan word or loan word plus explanation...59
4.1.1.5. Translation by paraphrase using a related word ...60
4.1.1.6. Translation by paraphrase using unrelated word ...60
4.1.1.7. Translation by omission... 61
4.1.2 The Strategies used in translating the slang phrase into bahasa Indonesia... 62
4.1.2.1. Translation by similar meaning and form ...62
4.1.2.2. Translation by similar meaning but dissimilar form ...62
4.1.2.3. Translation by paraphrase ... 63
4.1.2.4. Translation by omission... 64
4.1.2.5. Translation by addition ... 65
4.1.3 The most dominant strategy and the least used in translating english slang into bahasa Indonesia... 65
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4.3 Discussions ... 68
CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS ... 71
5.1 Conclusions ... 71
5.2 Suggestions ... 72
REFERENCES ... 74
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LIST OF TABLES
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LIST OF FIGURES
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LIST OF APPENDICES
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CHAPTER V
CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
5.1. Conclusion
1. Based on the data analysis, research findings and discussion, there were six types of strategies used at word level in translating the slang word into bahasa Indonesia. They were (1) Translation by a more general word (2) Translation by a more neutral/less expressive (3) Translation by a loan word or loan word plus explanation (4) Translation by paraphrase using a related word (5) Translation by paraphrase using unrelated word (6) Translation by omission.
2. To answer the second question of the research problem, based on the analysis the researcher found all the strategies used at above word level in this analysis based on the theory of Baker, they are (1) Translation by similar meaning and form (2) Translation by similar meaning but dissimilar form (3) Translation by paraphrase (4) Translation by omission(5) Translation by addition.There was strategies not in line with the theory of Baker (1992) namely translation by addition at above word level.
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level (for slang in word form), The researcher found slang words was translated dominantly by using a more general word at word level with 43 cases (48.31%) where when the target language does not have specific term that is the same as source language,a translator can use a more general word in the target language that has the core propositional meaning of a specific word in the source text and 2) equivalence translation strategies at above word level (for slang in phrase form) with slang phrases was dominantly translated by using similar meaning and form since it has 11 cases (55%) in the translation. Because it’s a kind of matching idiom from the target language with idiom from the source language so that the translator can apply this strategy to make the meaning is clear. Translation by addition as the finding of this study. Finally, the researcher concluded that Luci Dokubani as the translator of The ABC Murders was translated slang words by using general words and slang phrases with similar meaning and form.
5.2.Suggestions
Slang is an interesting term to translate. Beside it has different meaning in
its words, slang is one of the language phenomenon that we usually find in our
daily activities. Understanding slang is not as easy as it seems because some
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translation from the method or another translation procedures that were offered by several translation linguists.There are other methods or procedures of translation which can be analyzed from the data or another data of slang. Observing other slang in other text is also suggested. For instance, observing the slang occurred in comics and movies. This research also has possibility to be analyzed through the ideology of a translator in doing slang translation.
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