Analysis of Translation Techniques of English Song in Animation Movie “Little Mermaid”: Poor Unfortunate Souls

Abstract

The objective of this research aimed at studying on translation of song from English Song to Thai in an animation movie’Little Mermaid’:  Poor Unfortunate Souls. The analysis was conducted through qualitative research. Data were categorized based on the use of Larson’s theory (1984) of translation techniques included: 1) Restatement, 2) Omission, 3) Borrowed words, 4) form-based translation or literal translation, and 5) non-literal translation. Regarding translation techniques, the study found that most of them used in translating song from English to Thai by forming a new words which literally translated each lexical terms of source language. The techniques in translating have been varied according to similarities between English and Thai usage and difference between English and Thai usage. Another thing is that, restatement technique used in translating, inhere which most of the translation techniques used such as literal translation, borrowed words, and restatement while minor  techniques in translating song was found omission and non-literal translation. There are comments and suggestions have been made for further research.