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2. Scale “1” the very low degree of variation
There are 106 units of analysis or 13 from the entire unit analysis which have the very low degree of variation. The scale “1” means that the clause units of T1
and T2 have one difference of thematic structure variation. That one difference might happen in the different type of element and in the different number of element. Here
is the example of the very low degree of variation in the data which has different number of element as follows.
Table 27 . Variation Scale “1” in One Different Number of Element
T1
Our subject today is Selvig
T2 Nah subyek hari ini
Selvig Textual Continuative
Topical Subject Rheme
Theme unit analysis number 689
In Table 27 above, both texts are declarative simple sentences. They have equivalent topical Themes which function as subject in each clause. They are “Our
subject today” in T1 and “subyek hari ini” in T2. However, T2 has a continuative “Nah” as the textual Theme which is not found any sort of equal expression in T1.
Therefore, there is an addition of a word in the translation process by adding a continuative “Nah” in the target text. This addition of textual element in the T2 might
not change the meaning of T1. However, the addition of continuative element makes T2 more natural to be read by the watcher of T2 as it functions as filler in
conversation which bridges the utterance with the previous utterance. As T1 and T2 have one difference in the number of Theme type, they have low degree of variation
or degree scale “1” of variation. Variation scale “1” is also found in one different type of element. In this case,
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the elements which are different are the elements which are under the same type. The example of this very low degree variation in the data is as follows.
Table 28 . Variation Scale “1” in One Different type of Element
T1 Is
there
nothing he cannot do? T2 Apa
ada
yang tidak bisa dilakukannya? Finite
Subject Predicator
Rheme Interpersonal
Topical Theme
unit analysis number 720 In Table 28 above, both texts are interrogative sentences. Specifically they are
polarity interrogative or yesno question clauses. The expressions which indicate about polarity interrogative in the sentences are the finite verbal operator “Is” in T1
and “Apa” in T2. Therefore, both finite verbal operators are interpersonal Themes in polarity interrogative clauses. They have equal position in the comparison of thematic
structures of both texts. In the meantime, the topical Themes in both texts are the subject “there” in T1 and the predicator “ada” in T2. In other words, the expression of
“there” in T1 and “ada” in T2 are same in the type of Theme but they are different in the type of element i.e. as a subject and as a predicator. This difference might be
caused by different grammatical system between English and Bahasa Indonesia. The two texts also have unmarked Themes. Therefore, it can be said that they have one
variation or very low degree of variation.
3. Scale “2” the low degree of variation
There are 80 units of analysis or 10 from the entire unit analysis which have the low degree of variation. The scale “2” means that the clause units of T1 and T2
have two differences of thematic structure variation. Those differences might be
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occur in two different numbers of element, in one different type of element which make two differences of thematic variation, or in one different number of element and
one different type of element. Here is the example of two variations in different type of element as follows.
Table 29. Va riation Scale “2” in Two Different Type of Element
T1 But
what
has Stark
brought back this time?
Unmarked T2
Tapi
kali ini
apa yang
dibawa Stark? Marked
Conjunctive Adjunct
Wh- Introgative
Circumstance Rheme
Theme Selection
Textual Interpersonal
Topical Theme
unit analysis number 1211 In Table 29 above, both texts are interrogative simple sentences. They have
also equal textual Themes which function as conjunctive adjunct i.e. “But” in T1 and “Tapi” in T2. The topical Theme of T1 is the questions word “what”, as
circumstance, which functions simultaneously as the interpersonal Theme as it is element of Wh-interrogative. As the topical Theme of T1 is the element of Wh-
interrogative, T1 is unmarked. Meanwhile, the topical Theme of T2 is the adjunct of time “kali ini” which functions as circumstance. For that reason, T2 is marked as its
topical Theme, of an interrogative clause, is neither Wh-interrogative nor finite verbal operator. Therefore, two variation makers of both texts are the missing of
interpersonal Theme in T2 and the different Theme selection of the two texts.
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Table 30 . Variation Scale “2” in one different number and one different type of
element
T1 Does anyone
know where they are? T2
Ada
yang tahu dimana mereka? Subject Predicator
Rheme Interpersonal Finite
Verbal Operator Topical
Theme unit analysis number 1256
In Table 30 above, both texts are categorized as polarity interrogative sentences. In T1, the expression which conveys polarity question is the finite verbal
operator “Does”. It plays role as interpersonal Theme of the clause. Meanwhile, this element is not found its realization in T2. Therefore, the lack of interpersonal element
in T2 creates one different number of elements. Meanwhile, the topical Themes of both texts are the subject “anyone” in T1 and the predicator “Ada” in T2. As the kind
of topical Themes of both texts are different, it makes one different type of element. Besides, both texts have unmarked Themes. Therefore, the comparison of both texts
has two degrees variation.
4. Scale “3” the medium degree of variation
There are 85 units of analysis or 11 from the entire unit analysis which have the medium degree of variation. The scale “3” means that the clause units of T1 and
T2 have three differences of thematic structure variation. Three different degrees variation is frequently found in the comparison of a simple clause and an
ellipsisminor clause. The example of this variation is as follows.
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Table 31 . Variation Scale “3” in Comparison of Simple Sentence and
EllipsisMinor Sentence T1 That
s nice, kid. T2
Bagus nak. Topical Subject
Rheme Theme
unit analysis number 253 In Table 31 above, both texts have different type of sentences. T1 is a simple
clause and T2 is minor clause. As it is elliptical, T2 has no the thematic structure or it has Rheme only. The full expression of T2 should be “Itu bagus nak.”. However, the
translator mig ht choose to use the elliptical “Bagus nak.” only as the conversation
situation in the movie is informal. In T1, the topical Theme is the subject “That” which is not found its realization in T2. Therefore, the comparison of both texts has
three variations i.e. one different type of clauses, a lack of topical Theme in T2 and a lack of Theme selection in T2.
Three degrees variation is also found in the different type and different number of elements. Different type of elements also covers different type of clauses.
Different number of elements includes a lack of Theme elements in one text which the other text have those Theme elements. Here is the example of three degrees
variation in the data as follows.
Table 32 . Variation Scale “3” in Different Type and Number of Elements
T1 Come back tomorrow
and then
I
will again have the weapon, yes.
T2 Kembalilah besok
Topical Predicator
Rheme Textual
Theme Structural
Topical Subject
Rheme Theme
Theme unit analysis number 1093