AN ANALYSIS OF CATEGORY SHIFT IN THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THESIS ABSTRACT OF LAW FACULTY STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF TRUNOJOYO MADURA

Sulfi Amalia. 15.05.111.00021. English Study Program. An Analysis of Category Shift in
The English Translation of Thesis Abstract of Law Faculty at Universitas
Trunojoyo Madura
The aim of this study is to explain kinds of category shift and the degrees of
equivalent meaning occur in thesis abstract found at Universitas Trunojoyo Madura. In
analyzing the data, the writer uses Catford’s theory for kinds of category shift, and Nida’s
theory in explain equivalent meaning. Here, the writer found that there are 30 data belong
to category shift.
The methods of data collection used document analysis. The writer also used
descriptive qualitative research design, the data of this study are explained descriptively
which suit with devices and functions relate to the statements of the problem as have shown
in the form of words, phrases and sentences.
The results show that thesis abstract contains category shift (30), structure shift
(30), class shift (30), unit shift (30), and intra system shift (30). Furthermore, the equivalent
meaning used in that thesis abstract are complete meaning (24), increase meaning (2) and
decrease meaning (2).
Keywords : Category shift, translation, equivalent meaning.