Scale “1” the very low degree of variation
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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
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In Table 32 above, type of clauses of both texts are different. T1 is a complex sentence which the first clause is imperative clause and the second is declarative
clause. Meanwile, T2 is a simple sentence which is imperative clause. The first clause of T1 is translat
ed equally into T2. The predicator “Come back” as the topical Theme in T1 is transferred into predicator “Kembalilah” ias the topical Theme in T2.
Meanwhile, the second clause of T1 has no realization in T2. It has two Themes i.e. the textual Theme “and then” and the topical Theme “I”. Therefore, the comparison
of both texts has three degrees variation. They are one different type of clauses, a lack of textual Theme in T2, and no realization of topical Theme “I” in T2.