The Comparison of Translation of Attitude Sources between Analytical and Hortatory Exposition Text: An Appraisal Theory Approach

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10.2991/978-2-38476-162-3_42How to use a DOI?

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translation technique; translation quality; systemic-functional-linguistics; appraisal; attitude; analytical exposition; hortatory exposition

Abstract

This research aimed at finding the translation phenomena: translation technique and quality assessment of attitudes between two sub-genre of exposition text, namely: analytical exposition text and hortatory exposition text article from theconversation.com. The articles were analyzed using appraisal system approach whithin the Systemic Functional Linguistics. This research used qualitative descriptive research method. The result indicates that the authors of both analytical exposition text and hortatory exposition text used disproportionaltely high numbers of atitudes appreciation reaction:quality negative. This indicated the author s’ dissatisfaction and negative views on the issues raised in the articles. The translator used various translation techniques but mostly established equivalent techniques. The quality of the translation texts were quite high, with analytical exposition text scored 2,83 for accuracy, 2,91 for acceptability, and 2,93 for readability while hortatory exposition text scored 2,76 for accuracy, 2,96 for acceptability, and 2,96 readability. The usage of established equivalent technique resulted in high quality translation product while deletion technique resulted in low quality translation product.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Wisewarna Nazara
AU  - M. R. Nababan
AU  - Riyadi Santosa
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/23
TI  - The Comparison of Translation of Attitude Sources between Analytical and Hortatory Exposition Text: An Appraisal Theory Approach
BT  - Proceedings of the International Seminar SEMANTIKS & PRASASTI 2023 Theme: Language in the Workplace (PRASASTI 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 311
EP  - 318
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-162-3_42
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-162-3_42
ID  - Nazara2023
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