A Translation Analysis of Interrogative Sentence in Dan Brown’s Novel Deception Point and Its Translation - Research Paper - Chapter I Introduction

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A translation analysis examines interrogative sentences in Dan Brown’s novel Deception Point and evaluates their equivalence in the target text. The study focuses on mismatches between source-language interrogative structures and translation outcomes, including shifts in person reference and the loss of key lexical items. It highlights problems where interrogative-word questions are rendered as tag questions, affecting meaning accuracy across cultures and language structures. Findings are illustrated through selected data examples.

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Chapter I Introduction

Background of the Study

Previous Study

A TRANSLATION ANALYSIS OF INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE IN DAN BROWN’S NOVEL DECEPTION POINT AND ITS TRANSLATION RESEARCH PAPER Submitted as a Partial Fullfillment of the Requirements for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education in English Department by MU’ALIFAH A 320 050 343 SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study As an international language, English has developed very fast in many aspects, such as education, culture, etc. It is proved by developing of books which are written in English. Not only scientific and social book, but also literary book, such as novel and poetry. To know all of the book’s message, we should comprehend in the English. Unfortunately, some people have not alot of knowledge in English. Therefore, one way to make easier in understanding the book is by reading the translating book. Translation is not only an activity that transferring text from one language to another language, but also an activity that need a lot of requirements in order to get a good result in translating the book. Translation is not an easy activity because translators are faced in how the message can deliver well and how the message can be equivalent are. It is not easy to be done because there are many differences between source language and target language, whether the culture or the structure of language. So, translators should have some requirements. Some requirements are as follow: intellectual and practical requirement. Intelectual requirement divided into five; a) good ability in SL; b) Good ability in TL; c) The knowledge of problem that will be translated; d) applying her knowledge and e) Skill. In contrast, practical requirement is divided into two; a) Ability in using reference (book, dictionary) and b) The ability of knowing the content of text. As stated above, translators should comprehend the source language and the target language. They must translate the text equivalence in TL, but sometimes the equivalent always being a problem in the process of translation. Some reasons why equivalence relation is always being a problem in translating and also difficult to be achieved are: firstly, speaker of the source language and target language have different culture. Secondly, there often exists a cultured gap between the source language and target language. Relating to the equivalence problem the writers also find this equivalence problem in Deception Point novel by Dan Brown especially in interrogative sentence. Deception Point novel is a scientific novel written by Dan Brown. It became his third novel after Angel and Demond novel. It was published by Pocket Book in 2001, and it consists of 557 pages. This novel tells about the fighting between Senator Sexton and Zachary Herry, the president of United States in competition of presidential election. The story begins when NASA discovers an astonishingly rare object burried deep in the arctic ice, in this expedition, NASA also discovers a very dense meteorite in which there is a fossils of bugs in it. The fossils is similar to bugs, but it is not same as species on the earth. Zachary Henry claims this as a big change for him to win the position of president in the presidential election, but for Senator Sexton, it can be a proof that NASA just take a lot of money for something which has no advantage at all. To verify the autenthicity of the find, the white house calls an intelligence analysis, namely Rachel Sexton who accompany the team of expert. Rachel and members of team travel to the Arctic and uncover the unthinkable evidence of scientific trickerry a bold Deception that threaten to plunge the world into controversi. Before Rachel can warn the president Rachel and Michel are ambushed by a team of assasints. Fleeng for their lives a cross a desolate and lethal landscape. Their hope for survival is to discover who is behind this masterfull plot. In the trans

FAQs

What is the main focus of this research paper?

The paper analyzes the translation of interrogative sentences in Dan Brown’s Deception Point, especially how equivalent meaning is maintained or lost.

What types of translation inequivalence are discussed in the examples?

The text describes inequivalence caused by incorrect person reference (e.g., translating “she” to a second-person form) and by failing to translate key words.

How does the paper explain problems with interrogative structures in translation?

It explains that interrogative-word questions in the source language may be translated into tag questions, producing a different sentence function and reducing equivalence.

Oct 17, 2026

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