differences usually result in untranslatability Bassnett, 1991: 32, which inevitably leaves the translator no choice but to pick a TL expression that has the
closest meaning. It happens due to various causes. Lack of tenses in the TL, for example, would lead to loss of temporal meaning, while different mind set
between SL and TL readers may, at the same time reduce and gain meaning.
1.2 Statement of The Problem
The statement of the problem in this research is based on the questions of what kinds of losses and what kinds of gains applied in the data.
1.3 Scope of The Study
The scope of the study of this research focuses on the loss and gain which was described by Bassnett 1991:30 found in the comic “The Adventures
of Tintin: Tintin in America” into Indonesian Version “Petualangan Tintin: Tintin di Amerika”.
1.4 Objective of The Study
The objective of the study is to desribe kinds the loss and gain of translation applied in the comic.
1.5 Significance of The Study
The researcher hopes that the result of this study can give some benefits to:
1. The researcher Enlarging knowledge about loss and gain and to learn how to make a
good analysis, especially in translation analysis.
2. The readers a. Giving knowledge about loss and gain.
b. Helping to decrease confusion when reading any kinds of English texts.
c. Giving a lot of information about translating comics.
1.6 Thesis Organization
This research is presented in five chapters with the following organization:
Chapter I is the introduction of the research. It consists of background of the study, statement of the study, scope of the study, objective of the study, and
significance of the study. Chapter II is the review of related literature which consists of
definition of translation, comic and its translation, context and text, language and translation, kinds of translation, the principle of translation, the analysis of
meaning, naturalness, expressive utterances, comic, and the last one is loss and gain.
Chapter III is the research method which consists of research design, unit of analysis, source of data, technique of data collection, and technique of data
analysis.
Chapter IV is the data analysis that covers the analysis of the data that presents the research findings and discussion.
Chapter V is the conclusion and suggestion.
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
