Analyzing Translation Techniques in Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart

Sari, Ages Melinda (2026) Analyzing Translation Techniques in Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart. LANGUAGE CIRCLE: Journal of Language and Literature, 20 (2). pp. 228-238. ISSN 2460-853X

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Abstract

This study aims to identify and analyze the techniques of translation employed in the Indonesian translation of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story The Tell-Tale Heart. Using a descriptive qualitative method with purposive sampling mainly focuses on four relatedtechniques: amplification, reduction, established equivalent, and variation; the research mainly studies how the translator translated the short story from the source language to the target language. The research bases its study on Molina and Albir’s theory of techniques of translation, which provides a comprehensive and systematic framework for analyzing translation choices. The findings indicate that four translation techniques are applied in the research,including reduction (30.30%), established equivalent (9.09%), amplification (45.45%), and variation (15.50%). Out of the 33 data samples examined, amplification is the most frequently used technique (45.45%), suggesting the translator’s attempt to provide additional contextual information to enhance comprehension for target readers. In contrast, the established equivalent technique appears least frequently (9.09%). This research may contribute to the subject of literature translation by demonstrating that understanding the standard grammar of the target language may help the translator in translating a literary work better to prevent mistranslation or loss of information during the translation process.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: P Language and Literature > PE English
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General)
P Language and Literature > PR English literature
Divisions: Artikel > Sastra
Depositing User: Irna Irna Yunita
Date Deposited: 18 Aug 2026 03:46
Last Modified: 18 Aug 2026 03:46
URI: https://repository.unas.ac.id/id/eprint/17142

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