STRATEGIES OF TRANSLATING IDIOMS IN ENGLISH

SONGS INTO INDONESIAN USED BY TOP LIRIK

TERJEMAHAN

THESIS

By:

TRI JUNIYANTI WELDANA FROSTA

201610100311212

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2020

STRATEGIES OF TRANSLATING IDIOMS IN ENGLISH

SONGS INTO INDONESIAN USED BY TOP LIRIK

TERJEMAHAN

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve

Sarjana Degree in English Language Education

By:

TRI JUNIYANTI WELDANA FROSTA

201610100311212

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2020

MOTTO AND DEDICATION

“Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You do not quit when you are tired.

You quit when the gorilla is tired.” (Robert Strauss)

I dedicated this thesis to:

Allah SWT

My beloved father and mother

My other beloved family

My 1st advisor: Drs. Jarum, M.Ed.

My 2nd advisor: Rafika Rabba Farah, S.Pd., M.Ed.

My beloved best friends

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Alhamdulillahi rabbil ‘alamin. First, all praise to be Allah SWT, the

Highest, Most Loving, and Merciful who has given strength and guidance so that

the researcher was able to finish this thesis. Second, piece and salutation are always

delegated to our prophet Muhammad SAW.

The researcher would like to express deepest gratitude to her first advisor,

Drs. Jarum, M.Ed. and second advisor, Rafika Rabba Farah, S.Pd., M.Ed. who gave

their best to guide the researcher patiently through their advices, valuable times,

trustworthiness, corrections, and supports during the accomplishment of this thesis.

I also would like to send my sincere appreciation to all the lecturers of

English Language Education Department for their knowledge, instruction,

guidance, and help throughout the study period in University of Muhammadiyah

Malang.

Furthermore, grateful thanks are delivered to my beloved families. First, my

mother, Ratnawati who always gives me love, financial, pray and support during

my study. Second, my sisters and brothers for their supports and advices in

completing my research.

Finally, I would like to give special thanks toward my best friends, Dyta,

Sirilak, Nabila, Rizky, and Dian who always give me supports, helps, advices, and

knowledge so that I can finish this thesis.

Malang, September 14, 2020.

Tri Juniyanti Weldana Frosta

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 Idiom Translation Strategies

Table 2 Using an Idiom of Similar Meaning and Form

Table 3 Using an Idiom of Similar Meaning but Dissimilar Form

Table 4 Translation by Paraphrasing

Table 5 Dominant Idiom Translation Strategy Used by “Top Lirik Terjemahan"

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1 Idiom and Its Meaning

Appendix 2 Using an Idiom of Similar Meaning and Form

Appendix 3 Translation by Paraphrasing

Appendix 4 Using an Idiom of Similar Meaning but Dissimilar Form

Appendix 5 Dominant Idiom Translation Strategy Used by “Top Lirik Terjemahan"

Appendix 6 Data Validation

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