TRANSLATION LINGUISTICS UNITS OF WOMEN’S LANGUAGE FEATURES IN THE NOVEL PAPER TOWNS

Abstract

This study discusses translation linguistics units of women’s language features in  The Novel Paper Towns by John Green. This study aimed to (1) analysis linguistic  units of women’s language features in the novel Paper Towns, (2) analyzing the  translation technique in the women’s language features used in the novel Paper  Towns by John Green. This method of the study is descriptive qualitative. The  linguistics data obtained from document and translation data obtained from FGD  (Focus Group Discussion). The theory used to analyze women’s language features  is the theory by Lakoff (2004) namely, lexical hedges/filler, tag question, rising  intonation on declarative, empty adjective, precise color terms, intensifier,  hypercorrect grammar, super polite form, avoidance of strong swear words, and  emphatic stress. From ten languages of women, the researcher found six features  used by female characters in the Novel Paper Towns. The result of the analysis shows  that there are 127 data of women’s language features found in the novel. It consists  of lexical hedges 47 data (37%), empty adjective 3 data (2%), tag question 3 data  (2%), super polite form 6 data (5%), avoidance of strong swearing words 14 data  (11 %), intensifier 54 data (46%). Meanwhile, there are 7 techniques applied in  translating the women’s language features in the novel. There are borrowing,  discursive creation, established equivalent, generalization, linguistic amplification,  modulation, deletion. The most translation technique is established equivalent.