Papers by Mangatur Nababan
The simile and metaphor in translation of Yemeni spoken Arabic common names of animals and supernatural creatures into English: A socio-pragmatic approach
Cogent Arts & Humanities
This study examines the sociopragmatics of animal and supernatural creatures’ names in Yemeni Ara... more This study examines the sociopragmatics of animal and supernatural creatures’ names in Yemeni Arabic (YA) and their translation into English. The study aims to identify the most effective English translations of these metaphors by sending a questionnaire to 43 native English speakers (NESs), focusing on Target Language metaphors and similes (TL) and using Abdul-Raof’s (2006) framework to classify similes. The findings indicate that YA dialects use animal and supernatural creatures’ names to convey meanings, feelings, and intents, while NESs preferred to use detailed similes that incorporate both feature and element. Unlike YA, which accepts all three types of metaphor and simile to address humans using animal and supernatural creatures’ names, most NESs rejected the metaphor, which lacks simile. These findings suggest that animal and supernatural creature names are translated differently in the two languages and cultures, highlighting potential differences in cultural aspects. Generally, this study contributes to our understanding of the sociopragmatics of language use in different cultures and their impact on cross-cultural communication. The findings suggest the need for further research into the translation of animal and supernatural creatures’ names in different languages and cultures.
Studies in English Language and Education
The Yemeni EFL learners are prone to share their knowledge and views regarding what and how to sa... more The Yemeni EFL learners are prone to share their knowledge and views regarding what and how to say. The constraints of combining this expertise have hampered learners’ writing success. Those obstacles can cause learners to make errors. Error Analysis (EA) and Surface Strategy Taxonomy (SST) were used to analyze learners’ linguistic errors. Error causes were also investigated. This research used a qualitative process style to use a case study approach. Ellis’ five-step EA procedure was followed to analyze essay data each comprising 100-350 words or more written by 20 Yemeni EFL eighth semester Arabic-speaking learners at the Department of Education, Sana’a University, Yemen. They were purposely selected as research subjects. It was noticed that omission was the most common error detected in the learners’ writings. Overall, this form of error accounted for 58.71% of 118 cases out of 201 cases. The learners’ common error categories were the number marker, verb-tenses articles, preposit...
Kongres Internasional Masyarakat Linguistik Indonesia
Penelitian ini akan menginvestigasi terjemahan aforisme al-Hikam berbahasa Arab yang telah diterj... more Penelitian ini akan menginvestigasi terjemahan aforisme al-Hikam berbahasa Arab yang telah diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Inggris dan bahasa Indonesia. Aforisme merupakan sebuah genre khusus yang memiliki karakteristik khas, yaitu ringkas, padat, dan mudah diingat. Dalam hal ini, struktur informasi dalam aforisme menjadi penting untuk dikaji, bagaimana sebuah aforisme menjadi padu dan utuh, khususnya ketika diterjemahkan ke dalam multibahasa. Oleh sebab itulah, rumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini dapat disusun sebagai berikut: (1) bagaimana bentuk tema tekstual yang menjalin kepaduan dan keutuhan dalam teks aforisme berbahasa Arab, Inggris, dan Indonesia, (2) teknik penerjemahan apa saja yang digunakan dalam menerjemahkan tema tekstual dalam bahasa Arab (Bsu) ke dalam bahasa Inggris (Bsa1) dan bahasa Indonesia (Bsa2), (3) bagaimana bentuk pergeseran tema tekstual dalam aforisme berbahasa Arab jika diterjemahkan ke dalam multibahasa. Data dalam penelitian ini adalah klausa yang menga...
The ideology behind the translation of an Islamic moral ethic book: A case study of Al-Ḥikam’s aphorisms
Cogent Arts & Humanities
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
Contribution: Contextually, this research contributes to the study of cross-language and crosscul... more Contribution: Contextually, this research contributes to the study of cross-language and crossculture. Language as a reflection of a certain culture can be seen both in terms of the product and the translation process.
Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2021
As on old language, Javanese has its uniqueness. The uniqueness of Javanese language is reflected... more As on old language, Javanese has its uniqueness. The uniqueness of Javanese language is reflected through the use of speech level and the distinctive specification in addressing things and activities. Consequently, Javanese language is rich with vocabularies and it has many specific cultural terms in many aspects and activities. In Indonesian novel ‘Gadis Kretek’, many Javanese cultural terms are incorporated to depict and construct Javanese social life, characterization, and issues. Such cultural terms become a challenge for the English translator since they symbolize the oldness of Javanese language. This research unfolds the translation techniques used by translator in translating Javanese cultural terms in novel ‘Gadis Kretek’ as well as the translation quality of the English translation. The data of this study were taken based on the certain criteria of cultural terms in Javanese found in the original novel ‘Gadis Kretek’ and its English translation ‘Cigarette Girl’. The data s...
The Patterns and Translation Techniques of English-Indonesian Verbal Node Collocations
This study aims to investigate the patterns of English verbal node collocations and to explore th... more This study aims to investigate the patterns of English verbal node collocations and to explore the patterns of their translation in Indonesian. In addition, this study also examines the translation techniques employed in translating English verbal node collocations into Indonesian. The study used the novel Pride and Prejudice and three translated versions of the novel. A total of 117 verbal node collocations were analysed. The data were collected using Ant.Conc. 3.4.4.w Software. The findings show that most of the verbal node collocation patterns are in the form of clausal extension and clausal enhancement. Others are in the form of verbal extension and verbal enhancement. This study also finds that English verbal node collocations are transferred into the same patterns as they are in English and also into different ones. In addition, English verbal node collocations are sometimes translated into nonverbal node collocations. With regard to translation techniques, the two most freque...
Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 3rd English Language and Literature International Conference, ELLiC, 27th April 2019, Semarang, Indonesia, 2019
This study is about discriminatory language in Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s works ‘Anak Semua Bangsa’,... more This study is about discriminatory language in Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s works ‘Anak Semua Bangsa’, ‘Rumah Kaca’, and ‘Jejak Langkah’. Precisely, it examines forms of discrimination realized through discriminatory expressions. Data for the study were obtained with document analysis and FGD (Focus Group Discussion). Results of data analysis show that the unequal use of language in this study relates to social class and gender. Social class discrimination takes the forms of subordination, stereotyping, marginalization, and violence. In addition to workload, gender discrimination also takes similar forms of discrimination. It is of great importance to note, however, subordination forms dominantly appear within the two variables.
Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 3rd English Language and Literature International Conference, ELLiC, 27th April 2019, Semarang, Indonesia, 2019
Cohesion is a lexical or grammatical link between the lexicographic elements in the text. The pur... more Cohesion is a lexical or grammatical link between the lexicographic elements in the text. The purpose of this study to explain and analyze the application of cohesion to children's story books that have simple and effective word and sentence structures. Applying the right cohesion will make it easier for readers to understand the contents of the story. The method used qualitative with embedded case study; researchers determine in advance before taking data so that everything has been prepared from the beginning. The design is flexible and open because the research can develop continuously during data collection. The finding of this research of grammatical cohesion (reference pronoun 20%, reference demonstrative 5%, reference definite article 2%, substitution 2%, ellipsis 2%, conjunction 18%). For lexical cohesion (repetition 20%, synonym 10%, contrast opposition antonyms 7%, contrast series scales 1%, 5% contrast series cycles, class-member1%, co-class 1%, whole-part 5% and co-part1 %.
Aksara, 2020
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui teknik penerjemahan apa saja yang digunakan oleh penerj... more Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui teknik penerjemahan apa saja yang digunakan oleh penerjemah untuk menerjemahkan tindak tutur dalam peristiwa tutur bertengkar dan mendeksripsikan dampaknya terhadap pergeseran terjemahan tindak tutur dalam film Ted 2. Data dalam penelitian ini adalah kalimat yang merepresentasikan tindak tutur dalam peristiwa tutur bertengkar dalam subtitle bahasa Indonesia dan Inggris dalam film Ted 2 dan juga teknik penerjemahan yang digunakan oleh penerjemah untuk menerjemahkan tindak tutur tersebut. Data didapat melalui analisis dokumen dan FGD (focus group discussion) dengan beberapa informan (rater). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penerjemah menggunakan 16 teknik penerjemahan diantaranya teknik padanan lazim, reduksi, variasi, peminjaman murni, kompresi linguistic, kompensasi, eksplisitasi, implisitasi, transposisi, modulasi, delesi, literal, generalisasi, kreasi diskursif, adisi dan adaptasi. Selanjutnya, teknik teknik padanan lazim, reduksi, var...
PRASASTI: Journal of Linguistics, 2017
This research aims to describe: (1) the March 2015 National Geographic article Fleeing Terror, Fi... more This research aims to describe: (1) the March 2015 National Geographic article Fleeing Terror, Finding Refuge and its March 2015 National Geographic Indonesia Indonesian translation Mencari Tempat Berlindung’s thematic structure and progression, (2) the translation techniques employed and its effect on the translation’s thematic structure and progression, and (3) its effect on the translation quality. This study belongs to the qualitative research at the descriptive level, employs embedded case study approach, and focuses on the translation product. The data consist of the Themes of the National Geographic Maret 2015 article Fleeing Terror, Finding Refuge and its National Geographic Indonesia Maret 2015 Indonesian translation Mencari Tempat Berlindung collected through content analysis and the result of the informant’s translation quality assessment collected through questionnaire and focus group discussion. This study revealed that the translation employs more marked Topical Theme ...
Aksara, 2019
Novel terjemahan adalah karya sastra yang paling banyak diminati di dalam negeri karena alur ceri... more Novel terjemahan adalah karya sastra yang paling banyak diminati di dalam negeri karena alur cerita yang lebih dinamis, genre yang lebih beragam dan pengenalan aspek budaya bsa. Semakin baik kualitas terjemahan pada sebuah novel maka semakin tinggi peminatnya. Dalam penerjemahan novel terdapat aspek-aspek yang perlu dipertimbangkan salah satunya adalah tindak tutur komisif dan responnya. Hal tersebut dilakukan agar mendapatkan terjemahan yang berkualitas dari segi keakuratan dan keberterimaan. Berdasarkan alasan tersebut, penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mendeskripsikan kualitas respon dari tindak tutur komisif. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Sumber data yang digunakan adalah sebuah novel yang berjudul Dark Matter. Data primer pada penelitian ini berupa tuturan respon dari tindak tutur komisif. Sedangkan data sekundernya adalah kualitas terjemahan tuturan respon dari tindak tutur komisif. Data tersebut dikumpulkan menggunakan analisis dokumen dan ...
International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 2018
This research is conducted as other researches discussing translation issues focused on identifyi... more This research is conducted as other researches discussing translation issues focused on identifying techniques implemented to translate a specified translation issue rather than identifying all issues which are possible to be obstacles for translators. However, a research covering as many issues as possible becomes important in order to contribute theories and solutions to ease translator’s job. The aim of this research is to identify translation issues in the English version of Donald Duck Comics. The data are texts contained in the comic panel involving words, phrases, clauses and sentences which are potential to be difficulties for translators. Document analysis is employed to collect the data by reading the comic thoroughly, and noting down them. The validation is conducted by focus group discussion involving one translation expert and three members of doctoral program students majoring in translation. The result of this research shows that there are nineteen (19) translation is...
Appraisal Analysis on the Main Character of Novel the Old Man and the Sea and Its Three Indonesian-Translated Versions Lelaki Tua dan Laut
Advanced Science Letters, 2016
PRASASTI: Journal of Linguistics, 2017
This study focused on the translation of sentences that represent speech complain in subtitle ent... more This study focused on the translation of sentences that represent speech complain in subtitle entitled Sex and the City Season 6. The purpose of this study are: (a) describe the type of strategies complain used in novel Sex and the City Season (b) finding techniques translation speech sentences containing tutr acts complained of (c) describes the impact of the type of utterances of speech acts complained of the quality of the translation. The results of this study are: (a) Strategy speech acts complained realized in 7 types, namely strategy hints, annoyance, ill consequences, indirect accusation, direct accusation, modified blame, explicit blame of the Accused's action, explicit blame of the Accused as a person , (B) translation techniques used in translating the speech acts complained of in the form of a single translation techniques and couplets. However, the translation of the speech act complained of has been very good, with the final results third weighting translation quality (accuracy, acceptability, legibility), amounting to 2.92.
PRASASTI: Journal of Linguistics, 2017
The present research was conducted to: (1) identify types of figurative speech as irony and sarca... more The present research was conducted to: (1) identify types of figurative speech as irony and sarcasm in the novel entitled The Return of Sherlock Holmes and its translation in Bahasa Indonesia, (2) identify translation techniques used when translating the irony and sarcasm, (3) find out the translation shifts appearing as effects of the application of the translation techniques, and (4) find out the effects of the translation shifts of irony and sarcasm on translation quality considering accuracy, acceptability, and readability. This research belongs to qualitative descriptive research with single-case study. Data sources used include the novel The Return of Sherlock Holmes and its translation in Bahasa Indonesia, as well as informants including raters and respondents doing translation quality assessment in terms of accuracy, acceptability, and readability. Data were analyzed using Spradley's developmental research sequence comprising domain, taxonomic, componential, thematic analyses. The research findings reveal that (1) 67 data of irony and sarcasm are found in the novel The Return of Sherlock Holmes and are divided into 6 subcategories consisting of ironical understatement, non-ironical falsehood,
GEMA Online® Journal of Language Studies, 2017
Linguistic research on fictional constructed language (conlang) in video game dominantly employs ... more Linguistic research on fictional constructed language (conlang) in video game dominantly employs an approach mimetically designed for fictions and films namely a priori and a posteriori. We argue that a priori and a posteriori are unable to comprehensively analyze the relationship between fictional conlangs with game elements. This research aims at constructing a new taxonomy on fictional conlang design approach that adheres specifically to video game. To do so, first, we analyze 62 game titles with 94 fictional conlangs to prove that a priori and a posteriori display deficiencies in pointing their relationship with video game elements. The next step is constructing a taxonomy based on the integration of Crystal's notion on ludic linguistics, language studies for playful purposes, and Aarseth's textonomy, the study on how texts are accessed. The research findings indicate that a priori and a posteriori fail to classify 29 fictional conlangs into either category and to indicate the relationship between the conlangs with game elements. In response to this failure, we construct a taxonomy consisting of three approaches namely interpretive, explorative, and configurative. These three approaches are able to indicate a structural relationship between fictional game conlangs, game genres, and the immersion level of the players and to patch the weaknesses a priori and a posteriori taxonomy has. Linguists, departing from this new taxonomy, might cooperate with game designers to design comprehensive conlangs, specifically designed for video games, which conform and correspond to the game genres and immersion levels.
Eliciting Genre-Based Translation Model from Indonesian Into English
Advanced Science Letters, 2016
Lensa: Kajian Kebahasaan, Kesusastraan, dan Budaya, 2021
This is a descriptive qualitative research that aims to analyze the types of modality metaphor an... more This is a descriptive qualitative research that aims to analyze the types of modality metaphor and their translation techniques in the novel entitled Anne of Green Gables. It is a translation research using Systemic Functional Linguistic (SFL) approach. Data were collected by content analysis and focus group discussion (FGD). The data were analyzed by Spradely’s data analysis method. The content analysis is used to analyze the types of modality metaphor based on Halliday and Matthiessen’ theory. Furthermore, the translation technique is analyzed by Molina and Albir’s classification and is done by focus group discussion. The result of this research shows that there are two types of modality metaphor found in the novel, they are probability and obligation. Moreover, the translation techniques that used to translate the modality metaphor are established equivalence, compensation, paraphrase, modulation, deletion, discursive creation and implicitation. The use of these translation techn...
Prosiding Seminar Nasional Linguistik dan Sastra (SEMANTIKS), Aug 30, 2021
This study discusses assertive speech that represents the bald on record politeness strategy in K... more This study discusses assertive speech that represents the bald on record politeness strategy in Kevin Kwan's Novel Rich People Problems. The objectives of this study are: 1. Identifying the speech that represents the Bald On Record politeness strategy in Kevin Kwan's Novel Rich People Problems. 2. Identifying assertive speech in the Novel Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. The source of the research data is to identify the speech that represents the Bald On Record politeness strategy in Kevin Kwan's Novel Rich People Problems. The data of this research is speech that represents Bald On Record. Data collection techniques were carried out by document analysis and Focus Group Discussion (FGD). There are 25 assertive utterances from 158 data that represent Bald On Record politeness strategies. Based on the data found there are 52% assertive speech states, 28% assertive speech comments, 8% assertive speech explains and there are 3 data with a percentage of 1%, namely assertive speech describing, expressing opinions and telling.
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