English - Sundanese Translation
Journal Title: International Journal of English and Literature (IJEL) - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
This study attempts to analyze personal deixis in the cross-cultural translation from English to Sundanese – one of the local languages in Indonesia. In the process of translation, part of speech has been concerned as the alteration to target language. Especially in Sundanese, this study focuses on the alteration and usage of personal deixis regarding to the context of communication. The data are collected from the movie script titled Brick Mansion. The result of this study shows that personal deixis of ‘I’ in the target language of Sundanese pointing some contexts and also this personal deixis refers to the diction choice. The study reveals the high frequent personal deixis “I” in Sundanese, aing and urang, has various collocations that describe strong language (curse words) and daily topic in communication.
Authors and Affiliations
ISTIKOMAH ISTIKOMAH, ADAM MUHAMMAD NUR
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