Translating letters: criticism as a perspective for a translator
Keywords:
cultural elements, language context, letter, politeness of language, public, social contextAbstract
This article aims to provide the translator with a tip-in translating letters. Translating is a difficult task, especially if it involves cultural elements and aspects of politeness that exist in that culture. The average previous scholar said the difficulty in translating the words of cultural elements. This is because the cultural element is an issue that is synonymous with the translation which involves two different cultural contexts. In the context of language as well, the study of the use of language needs to be carried out in a social context and its relationship with the norms, values , and cultural characteristics that dominate the conversation of the community. Also, the study of the phenomenon of politeness between cultures is important to explain aspects of universal politeness and modesty only exists in that society. Besides, the meaning through the equality of religion and the descent of the people does not describe the common understanding of the practice of politeness. Many factors need to be taken into account, such as the method of being educated by the mother and father, teachers, the level of family education, the socioeconomic level of the family and so on.
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