IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature
Vol. 14 No. 1 (2026): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Lite

Translation Strategy of Hyperbole in Mickey and Donald: The Search of Zodiac Stone from English to Indonesian

Gina Aulia (Magister Linguistik, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta)
Hayatul Cholsy (Magister Linguistik, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Aug 2026

Abstract

Hyperbole in comic translation presents a challenge for translators as comics incorporate various cultural elements from the source language. Making translators carefully consider these cultural aspects to ensure accurate and culturally appropriate translations.  The comic Mickey and Donald: The Search of Zodiac Stone is considered as the humor comic category because it combines numerous elements of hyperbole and various cultural aspects, utilizing informal and casual language. The current study aims to identifies and analyze strategies used to translate hyperbolic expression from English to Indonesian. Translation strategy from Baker and Celotti are used for the current study. The method used in this study is a qualitative descriptive approach. Mixed translation strategy or a combination of translation strategies mostly used when translating the hyperbole. Overall, mixed translation strategies were employed to render hyperbolic expressions primarily due to the character and spatial constraints inherent in comic translation.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ideas

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Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

IDEAS Journal is published twice a year in the months of June and December (P-ISSN 2338-4778 and E-ISSN 2548-4192); it presents articles on English language teaching and learning, linguistics, and literature. The contents include analyses, studies and application of theories, research report, ...