TRANSLATION EQUIVALENCES OF SOCIAL AND DISCOURSE DEIXIS IN “AS LONG AS THE LEMON TREES GROW” NOVEL BY ZOULFA KATOUH

Translation is a critical aspect that requires careful attention when exchanging
information between different languages. Many works of literature are already
being translated nowadays, especially novels. However, there are still some
problems with converting words from one language to another. Deixis, as an
important aspect of linguistics, should also be accurately translated to preserve the
intended meaning. This study directs to know whether the social and discourse
deixis in the novel are equivalent, compared to the translated version of the ‘As
Long as the Lemon Trees Grow’ novel. The researcher used a descriptive
qualitative method. The objectives of this study are to analyze all dialogues
containing social and discourse deixis in the source language (English) and the
target language (Indonesian), whether it is equivalent or unequivalent. The findings
of the analysis are as follows: the novel contains all types of social and discourse
deixis, including relational social deixis, absolute social deixis, and discourse
deixis. Furthermore, discourse deixis is more frequently used, as it assists readers
in following the story and contributes to maintaining clarity and cohesion within
the narrative. Out of the total 272 data found in the novel, most of the dialogues
containing social and discourse deixis are equivalent.
Keywords: Translation, Deixis, As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow Novel.