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Humour loss in the Indonesian translation of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Abstract:
This article explores the preservation of humour in the Indonesian translation of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone . Through the use of questionnaires completed by young readers aged 12-15 years old, we examine whether passages in the novel that are deemed humorous in the English original are also perceived as such by Indonesian readers. Our findings reveal the complexity of translating linguistic and culturally-specific humour in a novel. We conclude that the Indonesian translator of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone adopted an interpretative-communicative method of translation. In doing so, some compromises were made, particularly, through simplification, which frequently resulted in humour loss.
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Keyword:
Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics; Communication and Culture; Language; Linguistics
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URL: http://ecite.utas.edu.au/134737 https://doi.org/10.17509/ijal.v9i1.14185
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