Data 13 The Acceptability Translation in the Analysis Using Target Text’s Blurb

69 she is referred as the trapper as she has a charming effect to unintentionally trap and turn around Lucien’s game of revenge. Hence, 26 of 30 respondents consider it as acceptable. xv. Data 18 Code ST TT Average Score 18STRoGBORPT Bed of Roses Pernikahan Terindah 1.3 TT back book cover presented a story of Emmaline Grant who worked hard to have a beautiful wedding of her dreams. As she worked in Vows—a firm of wedding planner which she established with her three best friends—with a great contenting career, yet her love life didn’t go that contenting. Even though she did believe in love, Emma had never found the man she wished to have a danced under the moonlight. Yet, everything changed when her best friend, Jack Cooke, demanded a more relationship as friend that made her happy and scared at the same time. She didn’t want to lose Jack as her best friend and Jack as the man who gave her a chance of happiness she had been waiting for. Although Jack was not a perfect man, he could be a perfect man for Emma. As the big theme in this romantic story spins around love and wedding, thus what “Pernikahan Terindah” the most beautiful wedding presents through its title is the story of Emmaline Grant and Jack Cooke. They fill out the expectation of readers about Emma’s dream of beautiful wedding she has been saving up for. In addition, the title also implies the marriage that Emma has Jack to fill out as her perfect man mentioned in the last line of paragraph above. Hence, 20 of 30 respondents consider it as acceptable. 70 xvi. Data 19 Code ST TT Average Score 19STRoGTSSLK The Shell Seekers Lukisan Kesayangan 1.2 This story is about Penelope Keeling who had experienced a colorful life in flashback: Bohemian childhood in London and Cornwall; unhappy marriage at the war; and the only one man she had always got her love for. As she was getting older, she had raised three children. Yet, she was still in her feet energetically and autonomously to keep on her old days in peace. Until one day she found out about the loving painting belonged to his father The Shell Seekers was worth so much making her realize that she had held decisions in her hands—the decisions of family whether to stay together or broken instead. The diction “lukisan kesayangan” loving painting in title has significance as the key of story—making the main character, Penelope Keeling, is in between choices of life decisions. Although there is no much description or ambience created by title, 24 of 30 respondents consider the dictions are good enough to relate the content and acceptable. xvii. Data 20 Code ST TT Average Score 20STRoGShSPH Shameless Sang Penakluk Hati 1.3 The story began with a man name Viscount Benedick Francis Alistair Rohan who always liked a clumsy and well-mannered woman whom he could ignore after satisfying his desire. Thus, his least favorite was an independent 71 woman who could raise arguments. Having played with fate all this time, a woman named Lady Melisande Carstairs came into Benedick’s life and made a mess of his. That woman was a female warrior who saved women from the black valley. As Benedick’s sister was involved in the activity ofHeavenly Host which led to sadistic violence and one of Melisande’s women was threaten as well, Benedick and Melisande helped hand in hand to save them both. Up to time of full moon, mystery of Heavenly Host was eventually unfolded and some hearts were conquered. The word “Sang Penakluk Hati” the heart conqueror refers to the biggest theme of story written out briefly in blurb which is the warriors who conquer Heavenly Host mystery for the main purpose in the beginning. The title also alludesthe conquer of battle in which belongs to the relationship of Benedick and Melisande which explicitly described and developed through blurb. Hence, 21 of 30 respondents consider the title is acceptable for covering blurb. xviii. Data 21 Code ST TT Average Score 21STRoGFRICTT Fools Rush in Cinta Tiba-tiba 1.2 This is the story about Millie Barnes who had already got everything in her hand—a fully dedicated job as a doctor at Cape Cod, a house of her own, and an adorable puppy to have a walk and attract men—,but an attention of young female ideal, Joe Carpenter who will complete her life. However, to reach out the completeness was not an easy job, especially after Sam Nickerson, a cop who entered her life and bothered her days, regarding of his need of friend as result of 72 being dumped by her materialist sister. Accordingly, did Millie need to enjoy the arrival of Sam though he was not a big part of his plan? Or did love come unexpectedly and all of sudden? TT title “Cinta Tiba-tiba” sudden loveis constructed in the way it is connotation that represent the love life of Millie in blurb. Moreover, the title is also explicitly mentioned in the last line. Therefore, 24 of 30 respondents perceive the title to succeeds in wrapping the content. Thus, data 21 is has average score 1.2 making it into acceptable in target receivers. xix. Data 22 Code ST TT Average Score 22STRoGTNCDBH The Twelve Nights of Christmas Dua Belas Hari Terindah 1.1 The story began with the setting of time in December centered on a life of Evie Arderson. Starting from her fiancé who suddenly called off the engagement, her job was turned over to be housekeeping, until now, she was kicked out from her apartment. The conflict began in the night she exhausted herself after working.She fell asleep in a bedroom of Penthouse, but she was woken up by an intoxicating kiss of a man who supposedly became her boss, Rio Zaceralli. Meanwhile, this December Rio Zacarelli himself had to keep reputation as white as snow for the sake of an important deal in his life. However, temptation never went easily to him through a modest and brave woman named Evie. Thus, the blurb ends with question on them keeping two opposite attractions more than twelve beautiful days they had spent together. 73 From the story in blurb, there found an ambience of secret romance between Evie Anderson and Rio Zacarelli that refers to the business of “Dua Belas Hari Terindah” twelve most beautiful day. Although readers who read the back cover may not know what really happens among those two characters, but the existence of the last sentence in the last line of blurb ‘…a wonder of the possibility and their ability to keep on two opposite attractions more than twelve beautiful days they had spent together.’ create a new tension of expectation that there really are “twelve beautiful days”. Hence, 28 of 30 respondents fill out questionnaire with acceptable score. xx. Data 23 Code ST TT Average Score 23STRoGEBYPT Every Breath You Take Pulau Takdir 1.4 The blurb goes with a character of Kate Donovan who came to a beautiful tropical land as the consoled invitation of her boyfriend, Evan, after the death of her father. However, all she felt was more of lonesomeness and worst moods since Evan always put off to keep her company for the sake of his work. Moreover, there was Mitchell Wyatt who never expected an unintentional meeting with Kate who would change his life forever. Mitchell, who was ‘tossed out’ with no family who had ever loved him grew up being an arrogant and skeptical man that, in the other way around, was successful and confident businessman made of his own experiences. That was why there no women he couldn’t get or he could fall for as fast and strong as Kate did to him. On the other hand, Kate who began to feel the nerve of her relationship with Evan found a new and appealing thing in Mitchell. 74 Thus, how would Evan react to all the truths? And, how was the end of Kate and Mitchell’s love affair? The word “takdir” fate presents the plot of the story which is the meeting of Kate and Mitchell in ‘…there was Mitchell Wyatt who never expected an unintentional meeting with Kate would change his life forever’ that leads to the readers’ expectations of the possibility that the two people would end up together as if it is meant to be. Furthermore, the word “pulau” land represents the matter of setting that emphasizestheir meeting and their fate. Hence, 18 of 30 respondents consider data 23 is acceptable. xxi. Data 24 Code ST TT Average Score 24STRoGBESDS Bright Eyes Selalu dan Selamanya 1.4 Natalie Westfield let go of her dream to be a singer and married the man she once loved when she was only 18 years old. After 11 years, she come back to her parents’ house as a widower with two children and penniless as the cause of her cunning former husband who took all her wealth, except the legacy land of the Westfield from her grandmother. It was likely what Natalie always thought of, until her former husband, Robert, who was found killed in the garage, opened a new case that Natalie was deceived by a fake deal about legacy land that raised a police suspicion towards her considering a motive of murder. However, when everything fell apart for Natalie, there came an ideal cowboy, Zeke Coulter, who told her that he loved her. Nonetheless, Natalie did not want to believe it. Whereas, in the middle of life chaos and intentional accident happened to her 75 children and herself, Zeke was always there to help. Thus, Natalie was faced to difficult choices whether she would let go of the man who got through her bittersweet life for the sake of past trauma, or she would let the man who offers her an ‘always and forever’ love into her heart. What “selalu dan selamanya” always and forever means is to refer to Zeke Coulter. Based on the blurb, Zeke Coulter represents the idea of what Natalie misses for in her life, which is happiness.Her happiness is a recovering love, the kind of one which has sense of “always and forever” that is different from her past trauma with her former husband. Hence, 18 of 30 respondents feel that the TT title covers up the story served in blurb that is also acceptable. xxii. Data 25 Code ST TT Average Score 25STRoGFOWGCV Fires of Winter Gairah Cinta Viking 1.3 The story began with a character named Lady Brenna Carmarham who accepted her arranged marriage with a Viking man named Garrick Haardrad. Surprisingly, the Vikings who came to her land that were expectedly to take her into her bridegroom stroke the Brenna tribes and took all women to be slaves. That made Brenna swore to never give in to be Viking’s slave, including to Garrick. Unexpectedly, Garrick showed his kind and patience to Brenna’s stubbornness. Even when Brenna planned to take revenge for great disaster of her tribes, she herself couldn’t resist the Viking man’s passion of love. Based on the blurb, the character that is referred as “Viking” is Garrick with personality description ‘kind and patient’. Whereas the Viking Character in 76 title is‘charming and loving’ instead. Although they are slightly different, they are still related as they carry positive meanings.Hence, that is why 22 of 30 respondents considered this data acceptable. xxiii. Data 26 Code ST TT Average Score 26STRoGOvTe Overbite Terpikat 1.4 This is the story about Meena Harper who believed that there was no pure evil in this world with every creature was given over a choice to be good, including her ex-boyfriend, the dark prince. Unfortunately, to convince Alaric Wulf was not an easy job, as he wanted to destroy the dark prince, especially when there was a new threat that made everyone Meena loves in the danger. Thus, in the process of revealing the truth, Meena’s loyalty was tested along with her stir-up feelings and unexpected temptations attracted her. The title “terpikat” attracted summarizes the idea of story which is about temptation which attracts Alaric Wulf and also Meena Harper. What Alaric is attracted to, is his desire to destroy the dark prince. What Meena is attracted to, could be two things in option: her stir-up feelings or the unexpected temptation. Since the ideas and ambience is along the way with the title presented, therefore 19 of 30 respondents consider this data acceptable. xxiv. Data 27 Code ST TT Average Score 27STRoGSBMS Separate Beds Milikmu Seutuhnya 1.4 77 The blurb tells about an unexpected night when two different was united into a marriage. Those people were Clay Foster, a handsome law student, and Catherine, a serious and nerd students—two people who couldn’t be together. Nevertheless, that night was an exception. Under the moonlight and starts, they both spent the night together with a bottle of wine. In several months later, Catherine was pregnant and they both were married due to family name, although they both never wanted this marriage. As time went by, those spouses realized a different thing between them. A thing which was called as…love. From the blurb,the story that is implied is a catastrophe that turns to a happy ending. That is about different people who forcedly married due to accidental situation, but the next days they find themselves to find what’s already in front of their own eyes. Therefore, dictions “milikmu seutuhnya” completely yours plays a role as the romantic expression of the situation. Hence, 19 of 30 respondents consider the text is acceptable. xxv. Data 28 Code ST TT Average Score 28STRoGAbYT Abandon Yang Terpilih 1.4 The story began from Pierce Oliviera who tries to start a new beginning of his life after almost-dead accidents who made him knew the taste of death. However, after Pierce moved on to a small town and entered a new school, a man named John Hayden always appeared unexpectedly, especially in the time when she needed him the most. Besides, there were two definite things that Pierce always knew: John was not easy to refuse, and he was not an ordinary creature. 78 On the other hand, if Pierce let herself to fall for John, she would probably spend mortality in a place she never wanted to visit anymore. A world of spirits took a layover, which was John’s world: “Underwold”. Title “yang terpilih” the chosen one has described what is written out in blurb along with the ambience followed.The title refers to the character of Pierce who has undergone almost-dead accidents that brings her to John Hayden who chooses to stay near her, especially in the right time. Besides, the blurb creates an extraordinary atmosphere for what fictional story usually tells.It is as if the character is also extraordinary, fetching the idea ‘picked out from or preferred to the rest’ as what the title and Pierce’s character are defined. Thus, 19 of 30 respondents consider this title and text are acceptable. xxvi. Data 29 Code ST TT Average Score 29STRoGKMSPO Killing Me Softly Puncak Obsesi 1.3 The story is about Alice Loundon who had everything: best friends, a loving boyfriend, and a successful career. One day, when she was walking down the street, she met a stranger and then she impulsively left her life for having a relationship with that man. That was the kind of relationship that took her into erotic life which was full of dark and danger. That was Adam Tallis, a hero who survived from climbing expedition and turned into catastrophe, took Alice into life adventure full of mysterious desire. Even when past life of his revealed one by one, there was a dark secret unpredicted started to uncover. However, love and 79 obsession that took over Alice made her ignore all those things…until they began to jeopardize her sanity and soul salvation. The word “obsesi” obsession covers the whole story idea in the line of ‘…she impulsively left her life for having a relationship with that man’ showing the sudden spontaneity of act to keep preoccupation. The phrase “puncak obsesi” top obsession refers to Alice who is the one who possess it with Adam Tallis as her top obsession, the man whom she follows around with unclear reason, yet constant pursue. Since the title suits the story in blurb, 21 of 30 respondents consider this text acceptable. xxvii. Data 30 Code ST TT Average Score 30STRoGSFBDR Secret Fire Bersemi di Rusia 1.3 The story began from Lady Katherine St. John who disguised herself into a maid outfit in order to trail her sister and fail her attempt to elope. Unexpectedly, she was also hunted by the Prince Dimitri Petrovich Alexandrov who paid a visit to London, and Katherine found herself kidnapped and taken to Russia Dimitri refused to believe Katherine that she was a noblewoman and treated her as he pleased instead. Katherine was not a pretty woman, but she had something that attracted him inexplicably, which is far from his usual easily-bored man towards women. For what had happened, the two people had their own emotional outburst towards each other, and one of the question was…was there love among anger, hatred and revenge? They both definitely couldn’t think of it as it was. 80 The diction “bersemi” growing in title refers to the relationship of character leading to romance or sparks as the result of conflict mentioned in blurb. Secondly, the word “Russia” signifies the setting where the conflict happens and the ending is resolved. As dictions in title implies meanings to story in blurb, therefore that is why 21 of 30 respondents consider this text acceptable.

2. The Less Acceptability Translation in the Analysis Using Blurb of

Target Text The less acceptable translation in this part is marked by higher score ≥1 given by respondents through questionnaires. A text is called as less acceptablewhen its fictional book title did not meet with the idea of a blurb taken from the back cover part of original book translated in Indonesian. Similar to equation of text’s acceptability, each data is calculated by summing every single result of score and then divided by 30 as number of total respondents. However, a text is considered less acceptable when grades show mark of scale 1.6-2.00. Furthermore, in final result, there are 3 data which are considered less acceptable in which are shown and described below.

i. Data 2

Code ST TT Average Score 2STThGDMFKB Dead Man’s Folly Kubur Berkubah 1.6 The actual TT blurb was written out in the brief conversation between Mrs. Oliver and Hercule Poirot, a famous detective, talking about the game of tracking murder. The procedure of game was each contestant was given hints that would lead them to a place where the corpse lie. Whoever succeeded in guessing 81 who the murderer was would be the winner of the game with Mr. Poirot gave away the prize. Moreover, the problem started to float when Poirot asked who would be the corpse in the game. Mrs. Oliver led him to a room where a girl liedstill on the floor convincing Mrs. Oliver that she was truly a brilliant artist as if she was a true ‘corpse’. However, the truth was her convincing acting made Poirot realized that she was actually killed fifteen minutes ago. However, the word “kubur” grave may represent the room where Mrs. Oliver showed the fake corpse to Poirot in which becomes the grave or in other words in definition is ‘the last resting place’ of that girl who supposedly to be a fake corpse. Although the word does not really covers the idea of blurb or leads to plot in the same description near “grave” as the setting or the point idea. Secondly, the word “berkubah” domed also does signify anything for neither title nor blurb. Its role as an adjective also does not support the noun grave. Hence, from the reasons and analysis beforehand, 17 of 30 respondents consider this text less acceptable. ii. Data 4 Code ST TT Average Score 4STThGHDDPPM Hickory Dickory Dock Pembunuhan di Pondokan Mahasiswa 1.6 The story takes Poirot’s deft secretary, Miss Felicity Lemon, who, one day, made three mistakes when typing a very simple letter—which was a thing had never happened before. Nevertheless, the reason why she was like that because Mrs. Hubbard, her sister who had just come back from Singapore became 82 a matron in student hostel belonged to Mrs. Nicotelis at Hickory Road. Apparently, there had been a series of theft there: one new party shoe, fake bracelet, diamond ring which later found in the plate of soup, powder box, lipstick, stethoscope, earrings, match, an old flannel trousers, electric light bulb, a box of chocolate, silk scarf which later found torn, backpack, borax powder, bath salt and book of food recipe. However, what does not relate in this analysis data is that the word “pembunuhan” murdercould not describe and cover the idea of blurb. It is such irrelevant how the title indicates an ambience of mysterious case of killing through the words “pembunuhan di pondokan mahasiswa” the murder in student hostel, yet the blurb speaks differently by mentioning a series of good names which become the items of being stolen and found in the most unusual place and form. In addition, the lack of tense in blurb fails to attract and convinces blurb readers to accept that the inside of book presents the thriller of murder as the TT title. Hence, 17 of 30 respondents considered this data less acceptable because the title could not cover up the content of blurb. iii. Data 6 Code ST TT Average Score 6STThGSCMTB Sad Cypress Mawar Tak Berduri 1.6 “What would you asked me about—had I killed Mary Gerrard?” asked Elinor with her face turned red, as the story in this blurb began. Next, Poirot, the famous detective, replied with saying that he wouldn’t ask her anything further because he did not want t Hercule Poirot sometimes li Title “mawar tak blurb. However, the object or Mary Gerrard. Nevertheless, difficult to refer. That content of blurb implicitl respondents that consider this data is less acceptable. To sum up the acceptability anal average score given by Chart 4.2. T Based on the acceptability questionnaires 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1 1,2 1,4 1,6 1,8 1 2 3 4 R an ge Diagram of Scor d not want to know several things. The truth was, in spite of Poirot sometimes lied. The man did want to know. tak berduri” spineless roses is nowhere near in description However, the object could be a symbol of character Elinor, Gerrard. Nevertheless, they make short appearance in blurb refer. That is why the TT title is considered failing to blurb implicitly and explicitly. Hence, data 6 garnered respondents that consider this data is less acceptable. up the acceptability analysis result, below is the chart average score given by each respondent in questionnaires. The distribution of respondents acceptability score Based on the chart above, there are 30 respondents questionnaires that results various different results. Although 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1314 15 1617 18 19 2021 22 2324 Respondents Diagram of Score Analysis Based on Respondents 83 he truth was, in spite of himself, where near in description in Elinor, Hercule Poirot appearance in blurb that is quite failing to wrap up the 6 garnered 17 of 30 the chart that shows the he distribution of respondents acceptability score respondents who fill in the results. Although most 24 25 2627 28 29 30 Analysis Based on Respondents 84 respondents has lower average score 1.5, the chart suggests that the acceptability translation of English fictional book titles into Indonesian contexts still leaves problems. There are several data that are considered unacceptable, although the average score given by respondents reaching the acceptability score.