Journal of Social Science
Vol. 4 No. 4 (2023): Journal of Social Science

An Analysis toward Students Literary Translation of a Poetry Dreams

Fitrina Harmaini (Universitas Bung Hatta, Indonesia)
Hanny Nabila Gusfa (Universitas Bung Hatta, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Jul 2023

Abstract

The objective of this research was to describe the ability of third- year students to translate a poetry titled "Dreams" from English into Indonesian. The population of this study was the 3rd year English Education Department students at Universitas Bung Hatta, and the total sampling technique was used. The sample size was 26 students. The test's reliability index was 0.79 (high correlation), indicating that it was reliable. In general, the findings of this study revealed that second-year students had excellent ability in translating a poem. In general, 26 students got perfect scores (100%). The study's findings revealed that students' ability to use lexical equivalence in translating the poem was excellent. It was demonstrated by the fact that 19 students (73%), and 7 students (27%), received excellent ability. The students' ability to use grammatical adjustments in translating the poem was outstanding. It was demonstrated by the fact that 24 students scored excellent (92%), and 2 scored good (8%). Based on the findings of this study, it is possible to conclude that the second-year students' ability to translate a poem titled "Dreams" from English into Indonesian at Bung Hatta University's English Department was good.

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jsss

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Religion Humanities Education Environmental Science Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences Other

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The Journal of Social Science provides a means for sustained discussion of relevant issues that fall within the focus and scopes of the journal which can be examined empirically. The journal publishes research articles covering all aspects of social sciences, ranging from Management, Economics, ...