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Analysis of Translation Strategies for Mandarin Culture-Specific Items into English in Cultural Promotional Texts Mei Lisa; Elly Romy; Wenny; Ivana; Kevin Utama
ELT (English Language Teaching Prima Journal) Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): ELT (English Language Teaching Prima Journal)
Publisher : English Language Teaching Prima Journal (ELT)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34012/elt.v8i1.8640

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This study examines translation strategies for Mandarin culture-specific items (CSIs) in Chinese official cultural promotional texts, motivated by the growing role of digital cultural diplomacy in projecting national identity to international audiences. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, 312 CSIs were collected from 24 bilingual documents published by Chinese government agencies and cultural institutions (2021–2024). Analysis integrated Aixelá’s CSI framework, Newmark’s cultural taxonomy, Baker’s strategies, Venuti’s foreignization/domestication, and Nababan et al.’s quality assessment model (accuracy, acceptability, readability). Findings show that cultural equivalent is the most frequent strategy, while transference is reserved for highly unique CSIs to preserve source-culture identity. A clear relationship emerged between CSI characteristics, strategy choice, orientation, and translation quality: terms with established English equivalents are rendered via cultural equivalent with domestication, whereas culturally loaded terms favor transference with foreignization. This study offers an integrative analytical framework that advances Translation Studies theory and provides practical guidance for translating cultural promotional materials, thereby supporting effective intercultural communication and digital cultural diplomacy
An Analysis of Grammatical Errors Among High School Students at Perguruan Panglima Polem Rantauprapat Jennifer Carren; Ivana Ivana; Jessy Jessy
Jurnal Indonesia Sosial Sains Vol. 7 No. 4 (2026): Jurnal Indonesia Sosial Sains
Publisher : CV. Publikasi Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59141/jiss.v7i4.2315

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This study aims to analyze the misuse of Chinese structural particles, namely 的 (de), 地 (de), and 得 (de) in students of Panglima Polem Rantau Prapat College. These particles have different grammatical functions, but in practice learning often cause confusion for Chinese learners. The research method used is a qualitative descriptive method with data collection techniques in the form of written tests and analysis of student answer results. The results of the study show that the error of using particles is still quite high. The most common mistakes occur in the use  of 的 and 地 because students have not understood the difference in functions between attributive and adverbial ones. In addition, some students are also still mistaken in using 得 as a complementary marker of results and degrees. Factors that cause errors include lack of grammatical understanding, the influence of mother tongue, and lack of contextual practice. This research is expected to contribute to Chinese language learning, especially as an evaluation material for teachers in determining particle teaching strategies so that they are more effective and easy to understand by students.