The Use of Translation Methods in Transferring the Message from the Source Language to the Target Language
(a) Syafryadin, (b) Salniwati, (c) Syahrun, (d) Abdul Alim, (e) Sitti Kasmiati, (6) Sandy Suseno
(a) Bengkulu University
(b) Halu Oleo University,
(c) Halu Oleo University,
(d) Halu Oleo University,
(e) Halu Oleo University,
(f) Halu Oleo University
Abstract
Abstract There are many ways in transferring the message from the source language to the target language in translation activity. This research investigated dominant translation method and the reasons used by the students at one of department of Halu Oleo University. Descriptive quantitative used as method with random sampling taken of 25 students from 35 students as the population. The data collection technique was observation with the instrument of observation sheet. The technique of data analysis used collecting data, verification, analysis and drawing conclusion. The research result showed that dominant method used to deliver the message from source language (Indonesia) to the target language (English) was free translation with total of 16 students. The rest was 7 students used literal translation, semantic for 1 student and 1 student used word for word method. The reason of using dominant method was because free translation gave priority more to the content or the message of source language than its structure with the aim of message clearer received by the user. It concludes that whatever method used in translation, the most importation makes equivalent message from the source language text to the target language text because every language has own cultural aesthetic.
Keywords: Key Words: Translation Methods; Source Language; Target Language
Topic: Language