Error Translation in Public Sign

  • Minda S
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This research aims to analize error translation found in public signs written in English such billboard, shops name, and so on. This research also investigates the reasons of the error. This reserach was designed based on descriptive analysis. The data were taken by taking photosof billboard and shops name in Padangsidimpuan for three weeks. After analyzing the data it was found that there are three types of error translation on public signs they are, spelling error, grammatical error, and wrong choice of word. The data showed that 70% of the total error is spelling error, followed by grammatical error which is 20% and the lowest percentage is wrong choice of word which is 10%. The reason of these errors due to lack of English knowledge. Most of the owner who made the public signs do not know correct spelling or diction in English. Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis jenis error translation yang terdapat pada iklan-iklan publik berbahasa Inggris seperti baliho, merek toko,dan lain-lain dan untuk mengetahui alasan dari error translation pada iklan publik. Jenis penelitian ini adalah analisis deskripsi.Peneliti mengambil data dengan memfoto baliho dan merek nama-nama toko yang ada di Padangsidimpuan selama tiga minggu. Hasil analisi menyatakan bahwa peneliti menemukan tiga jenis error translation pada iklan publik yaitu spelling error, grammatical error, dan wrong choice of word. Data menunjukkan bahwa 70%dari seluruh total kesalahan adalah spelling error, grammatical error sebanyak 20% dan persentasi terendah adalah wrong choice of word sebanyak 10%. Kesalahan pada penerjemahan ini dikarenakan akibat para penerjemah atau pedagang tidak tahu ejaan sebenarnya dan tidak banyak tahu tentang bahasa Inggris. Penerjemahan ini dilakukan hanya dengan kebiasaan melihat dan mendengar bahasa Inggris sehari-hari.

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Minda, S. (2019). Error Translation in Public Sign. English Education : English Journal for Teaching and Learning, 7(01), 113. https://doi.org/10.24952/ee.v7i01.1657

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