THE TRANSLATION PROCEDURE AND ACCURACY OF CULTURAL WORDS IN SHORT STORY

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THE TRANSLATION PROCEDURE AND ACCURACY OF CULTURAL
WORDS IN SHORT STORY ZIARAH LEBARAN

A Thesis
Submitted to Letters and Humanities Faculty
in Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for
The Degree of Strata One

IIN UTAMA JAYANTI
NIM. 1110026000149

ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT
LETTERS AND HUMANITIES FACULTY
STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH
JAKARTA
2015
ABSTRACT

Iin Utama Jayanti, The Translation Procedure And Accuracy of Cultural Words
in Short Story Ziarah Lebaran. A Thesis: English Letters Department, Letters and
Humanities Faculty, State Islamic University of Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, April
2015.
The purpose of this research is to analyze the translation procedure and
accuracy of cultural words in short story Ziarah Lebaran translated by John
McGlynn. In this case, the aims of this research are; (1) to find out what cultural
words contained in the short story of Ziarah Lebaran, (2) to identify the translation
procedures used by the translator in translating the selected cultural words, (3) to
analyze the accuracy of meaning that existed at the translation of cultural words in
short story Ziarah Lebaran.
The method of this research uses qualitative descriptive method. The
research questions will be answered in analytical description. The collected
cultural words is picked up randomly then classified based on the same kind. The
translation procedure is identified by using Javier F. Aixela‟s theory. The
translation accuracy is analyzed by using Mildred M. Larson‟s theory to see the
accuracy on the translation of cultural words.
The result of this research are found thirteen data collected from random
sampling. Those collected data resulted seven procedures are used to render the
selected Indonesian cultural words into English, they are; one data of repetition,
one data of intra-textual gloss, four data of naturalization, one data of
naturalization and intra-textual gloss, four data of absolute universalization, one
data of absolute universalization and naturalization, and one data of deletion.
From 13 data are found: two data inaccurate; lebaran and Turun Gunung, one
data unclear; duduk menglesot, and ten data accurate; opor ayam, tepa slira,
reriungan, ziarah lebaran, palawija, sambal terasi, amben, mudik, sungkem, and
bergenteyongan.

Key Words: Translation, Procedure, Accuracy, Cultural Words, Short Story.

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APPROVEMENT

THE TRANSLATION PROCEDURE AND ACCURACY
OF CULTURAL WORDS IN SHORT STORY ZIARAH LEBARAN

A Thesis
Submitted to Letters and Humanities Faculty
in Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for
The Degree of Strata One

IIN UTAMA JAYANTI
NIM. 1110026000149

Approved by:
Advisor I Advisor II

Drs. Saefudin, M.Pd. Abdurrosyid, S.S., M.EIL
NIP. 19640710 199303 1 006

ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT
LETTERS AND HUMANITIES FACULTY
STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH
JAKARTA
2014
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LEGALIZATION

Name : Iin Utama Jayanti
NIM : 1110026000149
Title : The Translation Procedure and Accuracy of Cultural Words in Short
Story Ziarah Lebaran.

The thesis entitled above has been defended before the Letters and
Humanities Faculty‟s Examination Committee on April 7th, 2015. It has already
been accepted as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of strata
one.
Jakarta, April 7th, 2015

Examination Committee
Signature Date

Drs. Saefudin, M.Pd. (Chair Person) __________ ______
19640710 199303 1 006

Elve Oktafiyani, M.Hum. (Secretary) __________ ______
19781003 200112 2 002

Drs. Saefudin, M,Pd. (Advisor I) __________ ______
19640710 199303 1 006

Abdurrosyid, S.S., M.EIL. (Advisor II) __________ ______

Moh. Supardi, M.Hum. (Examiner I) __________ ______

M. Agus Suriadi, M.Hum. (Examiner II) __________ ______

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DECLARATION

I hereby declare that this submission is my own work and that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, it contains no material previously published or written by
another person nor material which to a substantial extent has been accepted for the
award of any other degree or diploma of the university or other institute of higher
learning, except where due acknowledgement has been made in the text.

Jakarta, May 2015.

Iin Utama Jayanti

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ميح رلاا نمح رلا للها مسب
In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful, and the most
Beneficent
All praises be to Allah SWT, the lord of Universe, on the overflow of
graces and mercies to mankind, who amazingly guides the writer in the process of
making this thesis. Peace and Salutation be upon the greatest prophet Muhammad
SAW, his family, companions and adherents, who had changed the world from
the darkness into lightness.
On the occasion, the writer wants to say many thanks to his beloved
parents (M. Al-fin Musyafak and Darniati), who have kept, taught, advised and
prayed for his success. “Thanks, I hope you are proud of my graduation”. The
writer also wants to give his gratitude to Mr. Drs. Saefudin, M.Pd and Mr.
Abdul Rosyid, S.S., M.EIL. As the writer‟s advisor for his time, guidance,
patience, kindness, contribution in correcting and helping him in finishing his
thesis.
The writer would like to express his appreciation to the following people,
namely:
1. Prof. Dr. Syukron Kamil, MA. as the Dean of Adab and Humanities
Faculty State Islamic University of Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta;
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2. Dr. H. Muhammad Farkhan, M.Pd, the assistant of Dean of Letters and
Humanities Faculty;
3. Drs. Saefudin, M.Pd, as the Head of English Letters Department;
4. Elve Oktafiyani, M.Hum, as the secretary of English Letters
Department;
5. All the lecturers of English Letters Department thanks for teaching
precious knowledge and wonderful experience during the study;
6. All the staff of Library Center of State Islamic University, American
Corner Library, and Library Faculty of Adab and Humanities, and
Library of Indonesia University;
7. SOBATSABIT (Isma, Angel, Maul, and Rima), Muthi, Asih. Nice to
have you all, the wonderful girls. Thanks for support, prayer, and
everything. Hopefully we can stick together even though will rarely
meet later then;
8. The writer‟s friends work “RNJ”: Andre Ilham,Agung, Ichsan, Suci,
Abdurrahman, Sumantri, Syehab Buya, Kurniawan Prasetyo and the
others that cannot mention, for all experience and happiness;
9. KKN BETA: Sahroh, Yanti, Windawati, Faruk, Husni, Riza, Gita,
Roziq, Adam, Ozi, for all experience and togetherness;
10. All people who have supported me during the finishing this research,
Thanks a lot;
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May Allah, the all-Hearer and all-knower, always bless‟, protects,
and gives them more than they have given to the writer. Hopefully, this
thesis will be advantageous for all people who read it.

Jakarta, April, 2015

The Writer

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................... i
APPROVEMENT ....................................................................................................... ii
LEGALIZATION ...................................................................................................... iii
DECLARATION ........................................................................................................ iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .......................................................................................... v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................... viii
LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................... xi
LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................... xii
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study ..................................................... 1
B. Focus of the Study .............................................................. 4
C. Research Question ............................................................... 4
D. Significance of the Study ................................................... 5
E. Research Methodology ....................................................... 5
1. Objectives of the Research ` ......................................... 5
2. Method of the Research ............................................... 5
3. Instrument of the Research .......................................... 6
4. Unit of Analysis ............................................................ 6
5. Research Design ............................................................ 8
6. Technique of Data Analysis .......................................... 9

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CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
A. Previous Research ............................................................. 10
B. Theory of Translation ........................................................ 12
1. Translation .................................................................... 12
2. Process of Translation .................................................. 13
C. Translation of Short Story ................................................. 16
D. Cultural Words .................................................................. 19
1. Definition of Cultural Words ...................................... 19
2. Kinds of Cultural Words ............................................. 20
E. Procedure of Translation ................................................... 22
1. Definition of Procedure ................................................. 22
2. Kinds of Translation Procedures ................................... 24
F. The Accuracy of Translation ............................................. 31
1. Accuracy ..................................................................... 31
2. Ways of Testing a Translation .................................... 35
CHAPTER III RESEARCH FINDINGS
A. Data Description ............................................................... 39
B. Data Analysis .................................................................... 40
CHAPTER IV CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion ........................................................................ 59
B. Suggestion ......................................................................... 60

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