COMMON CHALLENGES IN VIETNAMESE-ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF ENGLISH-MAJORED JUNIORS AT TAY DO UNIVERSITY, VIETNAM

Authors

  • Thi Minh Uyen Phan Tay Do University, Vietnam
  • Thi Thuy Hang Nguyen Tay Do University, Vietnam
  • Thi Tra My Ly Tay Do University, Vietnam
  • Ly Bao Ngan Nguyen Tay Do University, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejel.v6i3.3677

Keywords:

common challenges, Vietnamese English translation, English majored juniors

Abstract

It is undoubted that translation plays an indispensable role in exchanging information, news, culture, literature and sciences among people globally. In other words, translation facilitates communication and understanding between people who come from various cultures and speak different languages. Owing to the significance of translation, it is employed as a fundamental subject to English majored students. Nevertheless, it is not an easy subject for students to master. Thus, this study aimed at investigating the obstacles that students often encountered when translating texts from Vietnamese to English. This was a quantitative and qualitative research. The questionnaire and test paper were used as two major instruments to gain the most reliable findings. To achieve the goal, 74 English majored juniors from both English 10A and 10B at Tay Do University were selected as the sample for this research. The results showed that English majored juniors faced many challenges in Vietnamese-English translation, consisting of vocabulary, grammatical structures and cultural aspects.

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2021-04-11

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Vol. 6 No. 3 (2021)

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