JASL - Journal of Applied Studies in Language
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2021): Dec 2021

Finding appropriate techniques in translating Sundanese terms of address

Ina Sukaesih (Politeknik Negeri Jakarta)
Endang Purwaningrum (Politeknik Negeri Jakarta)
Septina Indrayani (Politeknik Negeri Jakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Dec 2021

Abstract

The research addresses how Sundanese terms of address are translated into English. It discusses specifically the translation techniques practiced by the translator which affect the quality of the translation. The data are taken from Sundanese short stories and their translation in English. The theories exercised to find out the applied techniques are based on Molina and Albir (2002). The translation quality is examined using translation quality assessment of Nababan et al (2012). The analyses are carried out using Santosa’s methods (2017), a modification of Spreadly’s, following the analysis steps of domain, taxonomy, componential and culture findings. The results show that there are five translation techniques practiced by the translator, namely established equivalent, pure borrowings, deletion, variation, and implicit. The translation quality appears to gain 2.7. This score means that the translation is quite good. While the translation accuracy takes the highest score of 2.9, followed by acceptability 2.8, and readability having 2.5.  

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JASL

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Focus and Scope Journal of Applied Studies in Language is focusing on research in languages and language teaching. The journal covers two main areas: Linguistics, including, but not limited to, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics, Discourse, Language Acquisition, Sociolinguistics ...