EnJourMe (English Journal of Merdeka) : Culture, Language, and Teaching of English
Vol 8, No 1 (2023): July 2023

Trust Exercise by Susan Choi: An annotated translation

Aprodhita Galuh Karima (D3 English Program, Faculty of Social and Politics Science, Universitas Merdeka Malang, Malang, Indonesia)
Malikhatul Lailiyah ([SCOPUS ID: 57362380200] D3 English Program, Faculty of Social and Politics Science, Universitas Merdeka Malang, Malang, Indonesia)



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20 Jul 2023

Abstract

This study presents an analysis of annotated translations focusing on the novel “Trust Exercise” by Susan Choi, published in 2019. The objective of this study is to identify suitable translation strategies for effectively translating cultural-specific terms encountered in Choi’s novel. Specifically, the annotations in this report pertain to Part 1 of the novel. The researchers identifies eight translation problems encountered in this section, the first being comprehension of the source text, including words, phrases, clauses, and sentences. To address these challenges, the researchers employed a simultaneous understanding and transferring approach, utilizing online dictionaries as translation aids. Moreover, the researchers adopted the most suitable translation strategy to enhance text comprehensibility. Semantic strategies were predominantly employed by the researchers, considering meaning at various linguistic levels, including words, phrases, clauses, and sentences.

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EnJourMe (English Journal of Merdeka) : Culture, Language, and Teaching of English is peer-reviewed journal. Funded in 2016 with registered number ISSN: 2502-5740 (online), provides a forum for the full range of scholarly articles in the field of Culture, Language, and Teaching of English. It is ...