1 A THESIS
Submitted to English Education Department as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for S.Pd. Degree
By:
DEDI HERMANTO 1001050178
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH PURWOKERTO
APPROVAL
Title : A STUDY ON GRAMMATICAL ERRORS THE 5th SEMESTER
STUDENTS‟ TRANSLATION OF INDONESIAN – ENGLISH AT MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOKERTO
Name : Dedi Hermanto
NIM : 1001050178
Faculty : Teacher Training and Education Department : English Education
Consultant : Drs. Arif Hertanto, M. Pd..
APPROVED by: Consultant
Skripsi Berjudul
A Study On Grammatical Errors of The 5th Semester Students’ Translation
Indonesian-English at Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto
Dipersiapkan dan disusun oleh: DEDI HERMANTO
1001050178
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persyaratan untuk mendapatkan gelar Sarjana Pendidikan Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Pembimbing
1. Drs. Arif Hertanto, M. Pd ...
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Penguji
1. Drs. Pudiyono, M. Hum ...
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2. Aulia Nisa Khusnia, M. A ...
NIK. 2160505
3. Lutfi Istikharoh, M. Pd ...
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Purwokerto, 04 Agustus 2015 Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan
Dekan,
SURAT PERNYATAAN
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Nama : Dedi Hermanto
NIM : 1001050178
Program Studi : Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Fakultas/Universitas : KIP/ Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto
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MOTTO
“Think Perfectly, Shoot Correctly”
“Man Jadda Wa Jadda”
( Dedi Hermanto )
DEDICATION
My praiseis Allah SWT.
Shalawat and salam always be given to our prophet Muhammad S.A.W. This thesis is dedicated to:
1. My beloved father(H. Dasmo / H. Zaenal Mutaqqin “Alm”)
(Thank’s for your praying, guidance, and firmness)
2. My beloved mother (Hj. Maryati / Hj. Mutammimatun Nikmah)
(Thank’s for your support and care)
3. My Father and Mother in law (H. Nur Endro & Hj. Yayah Kurnia Ningsih, Hj. Ika
Putri)
4. My beloved Wife (Putri Indriana, S.Pd)
(Thank’s for your support)
5. My beloved Children (Ivank Esal Baehaqy & Ravesya Putri Izzatul Jannah)
(Thank’s for your support and care) 6. My comrades in English Department
(Thank’s for the unforgettable experience)
7. All my friends in University of Muhammadiyah Purwokerto
(Thank’s for the friendship)
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Assalamu‟alaikum Wr. Wb.
Alhamdulillahirobil‟alamin. First,thanks to Allah SWT for His blessing
and guidance, so that this thesis could be finished. This is submitted to fulfill one of the requirements to get S. Pd. Degree at English Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of University of Muhammadiyah Purwokerto. The writer wishes to express his great appreciation and gratefulness to:
1. Drs. Ahmad, M. Pd., as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty at University of Muhammadiyah of Purwokerto.
2. Drs. Pudiyono, M. Hum., as the Head of English Education Departement of Teacher Training and Education Faculty at University of Muhammadiyah of Purwokerto.
3. Drs. Arif Hertanto, M. Pd, as the Supervisor who had guided wisely and patiently during making process of the thesis.
4. All of the lecturers who had delivered their knowledge which wasworth and useful for thewriter.
5. All of the fifth semester students‟ of English Education Department of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.
Finally, the writer believes that this thesis is still far from being perfect. Therefore, the writer would appreciate gladly to get constructive criticisms and also suggestions from the readers. The writer hopes that this thesis will give valuable things especially for educational field and also those who are interested.
Purwokerto, 04 Agustus 2015
Dedi Hermanto
ABSTRACT
A STUDY ON GRAMMATICAL ERRORS OF THE 5th SEMESTER
STUDENTS’ TRANSLATION OF INDONESIAN – ENGLISH AT MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOKERTO
BY
DEDI HERMANTO 1001050178
This research was aimed to know how good the students’ translation
competence and find out grammatical errors made by students in translating a text from Indonesian into English.This research used a descriptive method that was conducted at the 5th Semester students of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto. The data were collected through test in the form of translation text. Then, the data analyzed by scoring the students’ translation work, calculating the percentage of students’ score, and analyzing the students’ translation result.
The result of this research showed that from 32 students as the sample in this research, there were 23 students (71,875%) of the fifth semester students of English Education Department of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto which had translation competence in good category. Moreover, 9 students (28,125 %) were in very good category. The grammatical errors made the most by the students were on plural noun (47,2%), noun phrase (21,4%), gerund (15,4%), and subject-verb agreement (16%). The most number of errors found in the students‟ translated text was on plural noun that were 47,2% and the fewest number of errors was on gerund that was 15,4%. Looking at the result, it can be said that the Indonesian-English translation competence of the students was good with 23 students as the majority and the grammatical error that usually made by the students was on plural noun.
Key words :grammatical errors, translation.
TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE... i
APPROVAL... ii
MOTTO ... v
DEDICATION ... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... vii
ABSTRACT ... viii
TABLE OF CONTENT ... ix
LIST OF APPENDICES... x
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION A. Background of The Research ... 1
B. Reason for Choosing Topic ... 3
C. Statement of Research Problems ... 4
D. Objectives of the Research ... 4
E. Research Contributions ... 4
1. The Student of English Department ... 4
2. The English Department... 5
3. The Other Researcher ... 5
F. Clarification of The Terms ... 5
1. Grammatical Errors ... 5
2. Indonesian-English Translation ... 5
3. The Six Semester Students ... 6
CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW
A. Previous research ... 7
B. Translation ... 8
1. Definition of Translation ... 8
2. Approaches to Translating ... 9
3. The Methods of Translation ... 9
4. The Level of Translation ... 13
5. The Process of Translation ... 14
6. Evaluation of Translation ... 15
C. Grammatical Error in Translation ... 16
1. Translation Problems... 16
2. Some Differences on Grammar between Indonesian and English Language ... 18
D. Error Analysis ... 25
1. Definition ... 25
2. Procedures of Error Analysis ... 26
3. Types of Error ... 27
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY A. Research Method ... 29
B. Place and Time of the Research ... 30
C. Subject of the Research ... 30
1. Poulation ... 30
2. Sample ... 30
3. Sampling Technique ... 31
D. Technique for Collecting Data ... 31
E. Technique for Analyzing Data ... 31
1. Scoring The Students’ Translation Work ... 31
2. Calculating The Percentage of Students’ Score ... 33
3. Analyzing The Students’ Translation Result ... 33
CHAPTER IV: RESULT AND DISCUSSION A. Result ... 35
1. Scoring the students’ translation work... 35
2. Calculating the precentage of students’ score ... 35
3. Analyzing the students’ translation result ... 36
B. Discussion ... 37
1. Absence of Plural Noun ... 37
2. Absence of Noun Phrase ... 39
3. Absence of Gerund ... 41
4. Absence of Subject-verb Agrement ... 44
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION A. Conclusion ... 47
B. Suggestion ... 48
REFERENCE APPENDICES
LIST OF APPENDICES
APPENDIX I
TEST INSTRUMENT APPENDIX II
POSSIBLE ANSWER APPENDIX III
TABLE OF INDICATORS OF SCORING STUDENTS‟ TRANSLATION
APPENDIX IV
TABLE OF ABSENCE OF PLURAL NOUNS APPENDIX V
TABLE OF ABSENCE OF NOUN PHRASES APPENDIX VI
TABLE OF ABSENCE OF GERUND APPENDIX VII
TABLE OF ABSENCE ON SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT APPENDIX VIII
TABLE OF ABSENCE ON APPROPRIATE PRONOUN APPENDIX IX
TABLE OF ABSENCE ON TRANSLATION SUBORDINATOR APPENDIX X
TABLE OF TYPES AND NUMBER OF GRAMMATICAL ERRORS
