An Analytical Study of Translation Editing and Translation Process of the Novel “The Silmarillion”
Keywords:
Novel, Translation Editing, Translation TechniquesAbstract
The objectives of this research are to study the types of translation editing and translation techniques applied in the translation of the novel "The Silmarillion," written by J.R.R. Tolkien and translated into Thai by Thida Thanyaprasertkul. The data from 20 samples were analyzed using the qualitative method, which was based on the principles of translation editing by Sanchwi Saibua. The translation editing was classified into two levels: lexical and syntactic. The results indicated that, for translation editing at the lexical level, using phrases or sentences instead of words was used most frequently. For translation editing at the syntactic level, the rearrangement of word order in sentences or phrases was most frequently employed. In addition, the translator mainly used free translation techniques in order to retain the meanings of the original version as best as possible.
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