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UNRAVELING CULTURAL COMPLEXITY IN DIGITAL TRANSLATION: AN EXPLORATION OF CULTURAL TRANSLATION Jepri
Prologue: Journal on Language and Literature Vol. 10 No. 1 (2024): Prologue: Journal on Language and Literature
Publisher : Faculty of Letters Universitas Balikpapan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36277/jurnalprologue.v10i1.163

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The interconnectedness of the contemporary world necessitates the crucial role of digital translation in bridging communication gaps across linguistic and cultural divides. However, this process is fraught with challenges, particularly the intricate nuances of cultural differences. This article embarks on an investigation of cultural translation within the digital age. The article delves into the multifaceted nature of cultural gaps and their impact on digital translation practices. Through a qualitative descriptive methodology, the article examines the intricacies of cultural nuances with the aim of 1) Complexity of cultural nuances in translation, 2) The Limitations of Machine Translation for Cultural Understanding, 3) Importance of human expertise in translation, 4) Strategies for enhancing cultural sensitivity in translation and 5) Interdisciplinary insights into cultural translation. By illuminating the complexities of cultural translation and providing guidance, this article endeavours to contribute to the advancement of digital translation practices on a global scale. This is achieved through the application of Cultural Translation theory, drawing upon findings in the areas of 1) Complexity of cultural translation, 2) Challenges using machine translation 3) Human expertise in translation, 4) Strategies for cultural sensitivity in translation and 5) Interdisciplinary insights of cultural translation
REVEALING THE IDEAS OF SOCIETY THROUGH CULTURAL MYTHS IN THE NOVEL THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ BY L. FRANK BAUM Rachman, Ferdi Sufi; Jepri
Prologue: Journal on Language and Literature Vol. 11 No. 1 (2025): Prologue: Journal on Language and Literature
Publisher : Faculty of Letters Universitas Balikpapan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36277/jurnalprologue.v11i1.230

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This paper studies forms of ideas of society through cultural myths. There are two research questions for this research: What are the forms of ideas of society, and How do the ideas of society reveal through cultural myths in the novel the wonderful wizard of oz? This research aims to uncover the three forms of society as through five cultural myths. This research uses Roland Barthes' semiotic theory and Emile Durkheim's theory of ideas of society, approached through sociological literature. The study employs a qualitative research method to present the findings descriptively. The data is collected from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, then examined and analyzed the data in the form of excerpts. The result of the research in this study, there are three ideas of society: 1) 19 data of collective notions, 2) 16 data of beliefs, 3) 5 data of conceptual framework. The researcher founds there are four cultural myths that reveal ideas of society: 1) 9 data of moral lessons, 2) 15 data of cultural values, 3) 9 data of societal norms, 4) 7 data of political symptoms. This research found that cultural values reveal collective notions more prominently than the three other cultural myths.