Translating English Phrasal Verbs Into Indonesian Language

  • Istima Istima STBA Prayoga Padang
  • Yen Polisda STBA Prayoga Padang
Keywords: Translating, Phrasal Verbs, English, Indonesian

Abstract

This article reports the types of phrasal verbs and their translated variations into Indonesian language in a novel by Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle. It is interesting to study phrasal verbs due to their special meanings. The data were gained form two novels, namely, A Study in Scarlet, the English version and Penelusuran Benang Merah, the Indonesian version. This research was a descriptive qualitative research. The findings of this research showed that the types of phrasal verbs are: transitive, intransitive, separable, and inseparable phrasal verbs. I addition, it was found that there are some variations of translated phrasal
verbs in Indonesian language: one-word, two-word, and more than two words.

Author Biographies

Istima Istima, STBA Prayoga Padang

STBA Prayoga Padang

Yen Polisda, STBA Prayoga Padang

Lecture of STBA Prayoga Padang 

Published
2016-06-29
Section
Articles