THE IMPACT OF PERSONALITY TYPE OF TRANSLATOR ON TRANSLATION METHOD OF THE IX GRADE IN SMP NEGRI 1 PEGAGAN HILIR

Abstract

Translation and psychology are two different science, however, both of them can produce a great contribution in translation study. This study deals with Student’s personalities on translation method at IX grade at SMP Negeri 1 pegagan hilir. It is aimed to describe the impact of personality type of translation on translation method used in Student’s at IX grade, describe the impact of personality type of Student’s on translation method in using Jung’s Theory. The research of this thesis was carried by using descriptive qualitative. From the MBT and translation method analysis the researcher found different total of translation method of percentage. The total percentage from are 20 students which classify into seven type of personality type are The writer found that the percentage of personality type of translator ESTJ (40%), ENTJ (10%), ISTJ (15%), ENFJ (15%), ENTP (5%), INTJ (10%), ESFJ (5%). The mainly personality type of translator is ESTJ. To conclude this research personality type have a significant impact on translation method has positive or negative impact depending on which personality type that translator have in making a decision in translating the text