AN ANALYSIS OF THE CULTURALLY-BOUND EXPRESSIONS IN THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION VERSION OF AHMAD TOHARI’S RONGGENG DUKUH PARUH
Abstract
This study aims at identifying the culturally-bound expressions in the English
translation version of Ahmad Tohari’s Ronggeng Dukuh Parukin terms of techniques totranslate the culturally-bound expressions and their meaning equivalence.This study uses a qualitative approach. The objects of this study are culturally-bound expressions in the form of words, phrases and clauses. The researcher becomes the primary instrument of this study. The secondary instrument is data sheets. In translating the culturally-bound expressions, the translator uses five techniques to solve the cultural gap between the source and target languages. The techniques can bridge the cultural gap
translation version of Ahmad Tohari’s Ronggeng Dukuh Parukin terms of techniques totranslate the culturally-bound expressions and their meaning equivalence.This study uses a qualitative approach. The objects of this study are culturally-bound expressions in the form of words, phrases and clauses. The researcher becomes the primary instrument of this study. The secondary instrument is data sheets. In translating the culturally-bound expressions, the translator uses five techniques to solve the cultural gap between the source and target languages. The techniques can bridge the cultural gap
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DOI: 10.24042/ee-jtbi.v5i1.538
