Scope: Journal of English Language Teaching
Vol 9, No 1 (2024): Scope: Journal of English Language Teaching

The Translation of Idiomatic Expressions from English to Indonesian in The Subtitles of The Joker Movie Directed by Todd Phillips

Nurmalia, Lia (Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika)
Satrio, Rama Febi (Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika)
Sulistyawati, Meiva Eka Sri (Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika)
yastanti, unpris (Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Nov 2024

Abstract

The objective of this research is to investigate how idiomatic expressions are translated form English to Indonesian in the Joker Movie to convey the nuanced meanings of the idiomatic expressions. The research uses a qualitative descriptive method. The theories used in this research are Molina and Albir's theory (2002) to analyze the techniques of idiomatic expression translation. Next, the theory form Baker (2018) to analyze the idiomatic translation strategies, and Nida's theory (1982) to analyze the equivalence of this translation. The results show (1) reduction is the dominant technique used in translating idiomatic expression. (2) Two dominant strategies in translating the idiomatic translation are found most of idiomatic expressions are translated to similar meaning and form, and some of the translated to similar meaning but dissimilar form. (3) For the equivalence reaches dynamic equivalent. From the results above the conclusion can be drawn that in translating idiomatic translation reducing an preposition or a word becomes the dominant technique and for the strategies of translating the idiomatic translation in a term of meaning show that most of the idiomatic translation has similar meaning and form while for the equivalence, since idiomatic is very dynamic so dynamic equivalence is reached in idiomatic expression translation.

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Arts Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other

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Scope: Journal of English Language focused to publish high-quality articles dedicated to all aspects of the latest outstanding research and developments in the fields of English Education. The scope of this journal encompasses to study of Curriculum, Technology, Media, and Innovation in Learning, ...