A TRANSLATION ANALYSIS OF NEGATIVE POLITENESS IN HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

  

A TRANSLATION ANALYSIS OF NEGATIVE POLITENESS

  

IN HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

THESIS

Submitted to Meet a Part of the Requirements for Sarjana Sastra Degree

from English Department Faculty of Cultural Sciences

  

Sebelas Maret University

  By:

  

EDHELWYS DYAS RAESTA

C0311012

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF CULTURAL SCIENCES

SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY

SURAKARTA

2017

  

PRONOUNCEMENT

  Name :Edhelwys Dyas Raesta Nim : C0311012 Stated whole-heartedly that this thesis entitled A Translation Analysis Of Negative

  

Politeness In How To Train Your Dragon is originally made by the researcher. It

  is neither a plagiarism, nor made by others. The thing related to other people’s works are written in quotation and included within bibliography.

  If it is proven that the researcher cheated, the researcher is ready to take the responsibility.

  Surakarta, The Researcher

  Edhelwys Dyas Raesta

  

MOTTO

  “God has a special timing: Never early, Never late. It takes a little patience and faith, but it’s worth the wait.” –Anonymous- “God would never put us through all this suffering if He didn’t think we could bear it” –Konno Yuki-

  “Sometimes your biggest effort will be ignored, but your smallest mistake will

  be judged

  ” –anonymous- “Fake people have an image to maintain. Real people just don’t care.” –Hikigaya

  Hachiman-

DEDICATION

I dedicate this thesis to:

  My Beloved Parents, especially My Father My family All persons who are involved in conducting the research My beloved person All my friends

  

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Alhamdulillahirabbil’alamin, all praises are to Allah SWT and peace upon

  His chosen faithful men and women. Finally I can finish this thesis as a partial fulfillment of requirements of the Sarjana Degree. Many parties involved during finishing this thesis. Their helps, supports, knowledge, and encouragements were very important to me. Without their contribution, my thesis would never be completed. In this occasion, I would like to say my deepest gratitude to: 1.

  Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala who has been strengthening my will and giving me a chance to finish my thesis. He knows what’s best and He will do what’s right.

  2. The Dean of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Prof. Drs. Riyadi Santosa, M.Ed., Ph.D., for approving this thesis.

  3. The Head of English department, Drs. Agus Hari Wibowo, M.A., Ph.D. for his guidance and approving this thesis.

  4. My thesis Supervisor, Prof. Drs. M.R. Nababan, M.Ed., M.A., Ph.D. for his guidance, support, and advices. Thank you for always spare your time to help me on writing my thesis. I would like to give my deepest thanks for always giving me a support and better knowledge to finish this thesis.

  5. Dra. Endang Sri Astuti, M.S., as my academic supervisor for her assistance during my study. Thank you very much for always giving me advices for my better study.

  6. Dra. Diah Kristina, M.A., Ph.D as a validator for my Thesis data. Thank you for spare your time to help me on checking my thesis data.

  7. All the lecturers in English Department UNS, thank you very much for every knowledge that you taught to me.

  8. All the staffs of Faculty of Cultural Sciences thank you for helping me with the administration stuffs and other things.

  9. The Raters, Alfian Yoga Prananta and Sumardiono, who willingly helped me as raters for my data.

  10. My parents, Papa and Mama, your praying and supports are very meaningful for me. I am sorry for being late to finish my thesis and thank you for raising me with patient and love.

  11. My beloved boyfriend, Arief Ramadhani, I am sorry for being stubborn.

  Yet you still stayed by my side all the time. Thank you very much for your help and support, I love you.

  12. My friends, Arsyad, Erik, Tifanny, and the others from ED 2011, thank you for always sharing a lot of moments with you and I’m so grateful for being your friend. May Allah always bless us.

  13. My best friends, Siwi, Yuyun, dan Ayu who always cheer me up. Thank you so much guys!

  14. Special thanks to July, who wants to be a good listener for my entire problem.

  Edhelwys Dyas Raesta

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  Approval o f The Thesis Supervisor…………………………………………. ii Approval of The Board o f Examiners……………………………………….. iii Pronouncement………………………………………………………………. iv Motto………………………………………………………………………… v Dedication……………………………………………………………………. vi Acknowledgement…………………………………………………………… vii Table of Contents

  …………………………………………………................. ix List o f Tables………………………………………………………………… xii List o f Figures……………………………………………………………….. xiii Abstract………………………………………………………………………. xiv

  Chapter 1 : Introduction ………………………………………………...... 1 1.1.

  Background ……………………………………………………….. 1 1.2. Research Limitation …………………………………………....... 7 1.3. Problem Statements ……………………………………………… 7 1.4. Research Objectives ……………………………………………… 7 1.5. Research Benefits …………………………………………………. 8

  Chapter 2 : Literature Review …………………………………………… 10

  2.1. Definition of Translation …………………………………………. 10

  2.2. Problem In Translation ……………………………………………. 11

  2.3. Translation Techniques ……………………………………………. 13

  2.4. Translation Quality ……………………………………………….. 20

  2.4.1. Accuracy ……………………………………………………… 20

  2.4.2. Acceptability ………………………………………………… 21

  2.4.3. Readability ……………………………………………………. 22

  2.5. Definition of Pragmatics ………………………………………...... 22

  2.6. Definition of Politeness ………………………………………...... 23

  2.6.1 Politeness Strategy ………………………………………….. 25

  2.7 The Translation of Film ………………………………………….. 38

  2.7.1 How to Train Your Dragon’s Film ………………………….. 40

  2.8 Relevant Research ………………………………………………… 41

  Chapter 3 : Research Methodology ………………………………………. 45

  3.1 Type of Research ………………………………………………….. 45

  3.2 Data and Source of Data ………………………………………….. 46

  3.3 Sampling Technique ……………………………………………... 47

  3.4 Method of Data collection ……………………………………. 48

  3.4.1 Content Analysis ……………………………………. 48

  3.4.2 Focus Group Discussions ……………………………………. 48

  3.5 Technique of Data Analysis ……………………………………... 52

  3.6 Research procedures ……………………………………………... 53

  Chapter 4 : Research Findings and Discussion ……………………………. 55

  4.1 Research Findings …………………………………………………. 55

  4.1.1 Negative Politeness Strategies Analysis ……………………… 56

  1. Be Conventionally Indirect …………………………………… 56

  2. Question/Hedge ………………………………………............. 58

  3. Be Pessimistic …………………………………………….......... 59

  4. Minimize the Imposition ……………………………………...... 61

  5. Give Deference ………………………………………………. 62

  6. Apologize ……………………………………………………. 64

  7. Impersonalize Speaker (S) and Hearer (H) …………………….. 65

  8. Nominalize ………………………………………………....... 66

  9. Go on record as incurring a debt, ……………………………… 68 or as not indebting Hearer

  4.1.2 Translation Technique Analysis …………………………….. 69

  4.1.3 Translation Quality Analysis ……………………………… 101

  4.1.3.1 Accuracy ………………………………………….. 101 a.

  …………………………………………….. 103 Accurate b.

  …………………………………………. 105 Less Accurate c.

  Inaccurate …………………………………………….. 108

  4.1.3.2 Acceptability ……………………………………………. 111 a.

  Acceptable ………………………………………………. 113 b.

  Less Acceptable ………………………………………….. 116

  4.2 Discussions ………………………………………………………... 119

  Chapter 5 : Conclusions and Suggestions ……………….......................... 125

  5.1. Conclusion ………………………………………………………... 125

  5.2. Suggestion ………………………………………………………... 127

  Bibliography …………………………………………………………….. 130

  Appendices ………………………………………………………………. 134

  

LIST OF TABLES

Table 4.1 Table of Translation Techniques

  ……………………….. 70 Table 4.2

  Table of Translation Quality Assessment in Terms of Accuracy

  …….. 103 Table 4.3

  Table of Translation Quality Assessment in Terms of Acceptability

  …….. 113

Table 4.4 The Negative Politeness Strategies

  ……………………….. 120 Table 4.5

  Translation Techniques applied in HTTYD film

  …………………………. 121

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 3.1 The Instrument To Assess The Accuracy of

  Translation ........................ 50

Figure 3.2 The Instrument To Assess The Acceptability of

  Translation ................... 51

Figure 4.1 The Instrument To Assess The Accuracy of

  Translation ........................ 102

Figure 4.2 The Instrument To Assess The Acceptability of

  Translation ................ 112

ABSTRACT Edhelwys Dyas Raesta. C0311012. “A Translation Analysis of Negative Politeness in How to Train Your Dragon ”. Thesis: English Department

  

Faculty of Cultural Sciences. Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta:

November 2017

  This research analyzes the translation techniques and translation qualities of Negative politeness in How to Train Your dragon films. The purposes of the research are (1) To find out the negative politeness in How to Train Your Dragon (2) To find out the techniques are used by translator to translate negative politeness and (3) To find out the quality of translation in terms of accuracy and acceptability of negative politeness in the Film

  “How To Train Your Dragon.

  The research applies a Descriptive-qualitative method and applies a Purposive sampling technique to collect the data. This research is done by conducting a content analysis on the source of data and distributing the questionnaires. In the content analysis of How to Train Your dragon films 136 data are collected. The distributions of questionnaires consist of closed and open-ended questions. Those are used to collect the data from rater related to translation quality.

  The result of the data analysis explains: (1) there are 9 of 10 of negative politeness are found in

How to Train Your Dragon’s subtitle. Namely: Be

  Conventionally Indirect; Question/Hedge; Be Pessimistic; Minimize The Imposition; Give Deference; Apologize; Impersonalize Speaker (S) and Hearer (H); Nominalize; and Go on record as incurring a debt, or as not indebting Hearer. (2) The translator applied 11 translation techniques. They are Established Equivalent, Variation, Modulation, Amplification, Borrowing, Reduction, Transposition, Generalization, Particularization, Discursive Creation, and Literal Translation. (3) The result of Translation Quality Assessments are: 127 data are accurate, 5 data are less accurate, and 4 data are inaccurate. Meanwhile, 130 data are Acceptable and 6 data are less acceptable.

  In conclusion, the translation techniques applied by translator are affects the translation quality. In translating negative politeness, the translator needs to consider the context and situation in Cultural Background and language used in TL.

  ABSTRAK Edhelwys Dyas Raesta. C0311012.

  “Analisis Terjemahan kesantunan negatif

dalam film How to Train Your Dragon ”. Skripsi: Sastra Inggris. Fakultas

Ilmu Budaya. Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta: November 2017

  Penelitian ini menganalisis teknik penejermahan dan kualitas terjemahan kesantunan negative dalam film How to Train Your dragon. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah: (1) untuk mengetahui kesantunan negative yang terdapat dalam film How to Train Your dragon (2) untuk mengetahui teknik penerjemahan yang digunakan oleh penerjemah untuk menerjemahkan kesantunan negative dan (3) menilai kualitas terjemahan kesantunan negative dalam film How to Train Your dragon dalam hal keakuratan dan keberterimaan.

  Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif-kualitatif dan menggunakan teknik Purposive sampling untuk mengumpulkan data. Dalam pengumpulan data, penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menganalisis isi data dan kuesioner. 136 data telah terkumpul dari proses menganalisis isi data. Kuesioner dalam penelitian ini menggunakan pertanyaan terbuka dan tertutup. Kuesioner digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data dari rater mengenai kualitas terjemahan.

  Hasil dari analisis data adalah: (1) terdapat 9 dari 10 kesantunan negative dalam in How to Train Your Dragon’s. Namely: Be Conventionally Indirect;

  

Question/Hedge; Be Pessimistic; Minimize The Imposition; Give Deference;

Apologize; Impersonalize Speaker (S) and Hearer (H); Nominalize; and Go on

record as incurring a debt, or as not indebting Hearer. (2) penerjemah

  menggunakan 11 teknik penerjemahan yang berbeda, yaitu: Established

  

Equivalent, Variation, Modulation, Amplification, Borrowing, Reduction,

Transposition, Generalization, Particularization, Discursive Creation, and Literal

  (2) hasil dari kualitas terjemahan menjelaskan 127 data dinyatakan Translation. akurat, 5 data dinyatakan kurang akurat,dan 4 data tidak akurat. Di sisi lain, 130 data dinyatakan berterima dan 6 data dinyatakan kurang berterima.

  Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah: teknik penerjemahan yang digunakan oleh penerjemah mempengaruhi kualitas dari terjemahan tersebut. Dalam menerjemahkan kesantunan negatif, penerjemah harus mempertimbangkan konteks dan situasi dalam latar belakang budaya dan penggunaan Bahasa di Bahasa sasaran.