Suwarni Wijaya Halim
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Translator Style: An Analysis on Two Indonesian Translations of “A Scandal in Bohemia” Suwarni Wijaya Halim
Celt: A Journal of Culture, English Language Teaching & Literature Vol 20, No 2: December 2020, Nationally Accredited
Publisher : Soegijapranata Catholic University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24167/celt.v20i2.2506

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Abstract: For many years, it is believed that a good translator should be invisible in conducting his or her work. The more transparent and invisible the translator is, the better the quality of translation becomes. However, many experts argued that it is actually impossible for the translators  to  translate  without  leaving  their  thumbprints  behind. Thus, the notion of translator style appeared. Studying and exploring the topic of translator style would provide more corroborative support on the view that translators are not merely a mirror of the original author; in fact, they are creative individuals with distinct linguistic characteristics and behaviors, and that translation is not inferior to writing. The objective of this study is to analyze the style of two Indonesian translators of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “A Scandal in Bohemia.” Moreover, this research also aims to enrich the literature of translator style in the Indonesian context since there are only a few studies about this particular topic in the Indonesian context. This research is qualitative in nature and utilized both corpus-assisted methodology and manual text analysis to gain the data. The findings show that the two Indonesian translators had fundamental differences in their translation. Translator A’s style in translating is more oriented to  target  text  and  target  readers  whereas  Translators  B  are  more inclined to adhere to the style of the original author and the source text.Key words: translator style, literary work, short storyAbstrak: Selama bertahun-tahun, banyak pihak yang meyakini bahwa seorang penerjemah yang baik seharusnya transparan dalam melakukan pekerjaannya. Semakin transparan  penerjemahnya, semakin baik kualitas  terjemahannya. Namun,   banyak   ahli   berpendapat   bahwa   sebenarnya   tidak   mungkin penerjemah menerjemahkan tanpa meninggalkan jejak. Oleh karena itu, gagasan mengenai gaya penerjemah muncul. Mempelajari dan mengeksplorasi topik mengenai gaya penerjemah akan memberikan dukungan yang lebih kuat pada pandangan bahwa penerjemah bukan sekadar cermin dari penulis asli; pada kenyataannya, mereka adalah individu yang kreatif dengan karakteristik dan perilaku linguistik yang berbeda, dan kegiatan penerjemahan itu tidak kalah penting dengan kegiatan menulis. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis gaya dua penerjemah karya Sir Arthur Conan Doyle yang berjudul "A Scandal in Bohemia" dalam Bahasa Indonesia. Selain itu, penelitian  ini  juga  bertujuan untuk  memperkaya  literature  mengenai  gaya penerjemah dalam konteks Indonesia karena hanya ada beberapa studi tentang topik ini dalam konteks Indonesia. Penelitian ini bersifat kualitatif dan menggunakan  metodologi  berbasis  korpus  dan  analisis  teks  secara  manual untuk mendapatkan  data. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan  bahwa kedua penerjemah memiliki perbedaan mendasar dalam terjemahan mereka. Gaya Penerjemah A dalam menerjemahkan lebih berorientasi pada teks target dan target pembaca sedangkan Penerjemah B lebih cenderung untuk mematuhi gaya penulis asli dan teks sumber.Kata kunci: gaya penerjemah, karya sastra, cerita pendek
The (in)visibility of Torajan language: A study on linguistic landscape in South Sulawesi, Indonesia Halim, Suwarni Wijaya; Sukamto, Katharina Endriati
Studies in English Language and Education Vol 10, No 3 (2023)
Publisher : Universitas Syiah Kuala

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/siele.v10i3.27931

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The Torajan language is the heritage language of the Torajan people, which reflects the local wisdom and identity of the people. Yet, with the popularity of Indonesian and English as the lingua franca, there is a concern for the domain, status, and vitality of the Torajan language within the society. Therefore, this study aims to study the visibility of the language. This study offers a novel approach by looking at the use of the Torajan language in the linguistic landscape in two regencies, Tana Toraja and Toraja Utara, to determine its position in the community. The research utilized a case study design, and the source of data is linguistic landscapes found along Jalan Poros RantepaoMakale which connects the two regencies. The images of linguistic landscapes were collected by viewing the Google Street View facility provided by Google Maps, and the languages in those linguistic landscapes were noted. The findings show that Indonesian and English dominate the linguistic landscape in Tana Toraja and Toraja Utara, and the Torajan language is minimally represented in the public space of these two regencies. The lack of visibility of the language in the public space might be caused by the restricted use of the language for familial talks at home and oral indigenous rituals. However, the Torajan language needs to be used more frequently in public spaces since it could promote a positive attitude of the people, which would in turn solidify the position of the language in the society.
ANALYZING THE PERCEPTION OF THE BLIND AND VISUALLY-IMPAIRED ON THE USE OF AUDIO DESCRIPTION: A CASE STUDY Setiawan, Patricia Nanda; Halim, Suwarni Wijaya
CaLLs (Journal of Culture, Arts, Literature, and Linguistics) Vol 12, No 1 (2026): June 2026
Publisher : Fakultas Ilmu Budaya, Universitas Mulawarman

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30872/calls.v12i1.22802

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Disabled people, including the blind and visually impaired, need some accessibilities to help them doing some activities in their life. One of the assistance designed to help the blind and visually impaired is audio description. Audio description is a form of audiovisual translation which can be beneficial for the blind and visually impaired in accessing audiovisual works. However, audio description has not been applied widely in Indonesia. This research aims to investigate the perception of blind and visually impaired students in Mardi Wuto English Club on the use of audio description. The researchers interviewed eight blind and visually impaired students in Mardi Wuto English Club after they watched a short film without and with audio description on YouTube entitled “The Rose” produced by CHILDLINEIndia. The result indicated that the participants had a positive perception on the audio description as they found it helpful to comprehend the silent scenes and storyline in that short film.