Transform : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020): June, 2020

TRANSLATION SHIFT IN JOSTEIN GAARDER™S SOPHIE™S WORLD

Paradita, Zea Zahwa (Unknown)
Setiasari, Winda (Unknown)
Gultom, Feriyanti Elina (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Apr 2021

Abstract

The study deals with Translation Shift in Jostein Gaarder™s Sophie™s World. The objectives of the study were to find out the types of category shift that found in Sophie™s world. It also aims to describe the translation shift that affects the reader perception in the novel of Sophie™s world. The research method of this study used qualitative research. The sources data from both novel of source language and target language in Sophie™s World novel and also interviewed five informants who known about translation shift. The data were analyzed by using Catford™s theory. The findings of the study show that there were 4 types of category shift. Each types of category shift namely: (1) structure shift, (2) class shift, (3) unit shift, (4) intra system shift. Those category shifts occur because the grammatical systems of the Source Language and Target Language are different, that is why the translator is dictated by the target language. It also affects reader reception that cost of lack understanding base on expressing the real meaning.

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Journal Info

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jelt

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Subject

Humanities Electrical & Electronics Engineering Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

Transform Journal is an open-access electronic journal that supports research in the field of Linguistics, Literature, and English Language Teaching. The aim of the journal is to publish academic research on applied linguistics relevant to actual issues and to be a publication platform for original ...