spelling adjustment is the adjustment of consonant X into consonant KS. The reason behind the adjustment is because the consonant X that comes other than in
the beginning of a word should be changed into KS. In this word, X comes in the end of a word, so, according to the rules in chapter II, it should be changed into
KS.
d. Spelling Adjustment of Double Consonants 1. Chrome is Adjusted into
Krom
Krom is an English loan word that contains spelling adjustment with
double consonants. It comes from the original word Chrome in SL. The comparison of the SL and TL is presented as follows:
The comparison above can be elaborated as follows: 1. CH K
– The double consonants CH is adjusted by changing it into K in TL. 2. R R
– The consonant R is adjusted by retaining its original form in the TL. 3. O O
– The vowel O is adjusted by keeping its original form in TL 4. M M
– The consonant M is adjusted by retaining its original form in TL. 5. E Ø
– The vowel E is adjusted by dropping it in the TL. From comparison and elaboration above, it can be analyzed that Krom in
TL undergoes spelling adjustment with double consonants. It is the adjustment of consonant K from the original form CH in SL. According to the rule, double
consonant CH should be changed into consonant K if the consonant CH comes
C H
R O
M E
Datum 55SL56TL83
K R
O M
-
before other consonant. In SL, the consonants CH come before the consonant R, so it has to be changed into K. The English loan word Krom also undergoes literal
translation process.
2. Chapel is adjusted into Kapel
Another example of spelling adjustment with double consonants is the English loan word Kapel. It is an English loan word that comes from its original
word Chapel in SL. The comparison of SL and TL is as follows:
The comparison above can be elaborated as follows: 1. C H K
– the double consonants CH is adjusted by replacing it with K in TL.
2. A A – the vowel A is retained in TL.
3. P P – the consonant P is retained in TL.
4. E E – the vowel E is retained in TL.
5. L L – the consonant L is retained in TL.
From the comparison and elaboration above, the English loan word Kapel undergoes spelling adjustment with double consonants. The double consonant CH
in SL is changed into single consonant K in TL. The reason behind this adjustment is the rule that says if double consonant CH comes before vowel A, O
or other consonant, it should be changed into K. The English loan word Kapel also undergoes literal translation method.
C H
A P
E L
Datum 78SL125TL170
K A
P E
L
