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CHAPTER III RESEARCH FINDINGS
A. Data Description
The writer would like to show the following data which are taken from novelTime Flies for Ms Wiz, written by Terence Blacker and its translation is Ms
Wiz Kembali ke Masa Silam which is translated by Mala Suhendra. The object is the sentences that contain modulation in the novel. The collected sentences are
written in the form of data and classified them based on the theory of modulation by Vinay and Darbelnet.
The possible meaning changes that may occur in modulation can be observed in the following data descriptions:
1. Negated Contrary
Negated Contrary occurs when the sentence of SL consist of double negative become positive in TL.
SL: There was no gleam and sparkle to their uniforms page 110 1
TL: Seragam mereka kotor dan lusuh page 49 2.
Abstract for Concrete
The sentence of the SL is abstract and general, but the translator translated the text to be clearer.
SL:
It wasn’t at all like the film she had seen page 110
2
TL: Suasananya sama sekali tidak mirip adegan yang dilihatnya di film page
49
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SL: Brushing down her pink crinoline dress page 97 3
TL: Mengusap-usap gaun merah jambunya yang dilengkapi lingkaran-lingkaran kawat agar menggelembung kaku page 36
3. One Part for Other
This is kind of modulation that occur when the SL only state a part, but the translator translated into other part in the TL.
SL: Ms Wiz opens her magic book from cover to cover page 79 4
TL: Ms Wiz membuka buku sulapnya dari halaman pertama sampai halaman terakhir page 15
SL: Nabila could see row upon row of English Soldiers on their horses, preparing
for the charge of the Light Brigade, but it wasn’t at all like the film she had seen page 110
5
TL: Nabila dapat melihat dari barisan terdepan hingga belakang Pasukan
Berkuda Inggris tengah bersiap-siap mengadakan penyerbuan Brigade Cahaya page 49
4. Reversal of Term
Reversal of term is one of modulation types. This type is usually optional for making language sound natural.
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SL:
I’d love to go back in time page 77
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TL: Aku mau melakukan perjalanan menembus waktu page 14 SL: The sunlight blinded Nabila for an instant page 109
7
TL: Cahaya mentari menyilaukan Nabila sejenak page 48
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Peter Newmark, op.cit., p. 89
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5. Active for Passive
Active for passive is changing of point of view when active form in the SL became passive form in the TL, or vice versa.
SL: With a puff of smoke page 81 8
TL: Diiringi kepulan asap page 18 SL: My mum and my dad will be worried about me page 83
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TL: Ibu dan ayahku akan khawatir memikirkanku page 22 SL: We had only been gone a few minutes page 83
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TL: Kita seolah-olah baru pergi beberapa menit saja page 22 SL: Soon the other children had gathered around page 87
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TL: Anak-anak itu segera dikumpulkan page 25 SL: What are they doing to her? page 91
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TL: Dia mau diapakan? page 28 SL: Nabila thought that the faint humming sound she heard was in her
imagination page 91 13
TL: Mulanya Nabila menyangka denging pelan yang didengarnya hanya ada
dalam khayalannya page 29
SL: For about a second, the tent was filled with humming noise page 107 14 TL: Dalam beberapa saat, dengungan kencang memenuhi tenda itu page 46
SL: Nabila had been turned into a little bird page 109 15
TL: Nabila berubah jadi burung kecil page 48
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6. Space for Time
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