期刊名称：Journal Polingua: Scientific Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Education
电子版ISSN：2252-4797
出版年度：2018
卷号：5
期号：1
页码：43-47
DOI：10.30630/polingua.v5i1.30
语种：English
出版社：Jurusan Bahasa Inggris Politeknik Negeri Padang
摘要：The research investigated the using of antonym used by English Department Students of STKIP PGRI West Sumatra on Basic Translation class Academic Year 2013/2014. The research was focused on types of antonym used on translation. The theories used were Hu (2001) which was about types of antonym and Hymes which was related to context. The method of the research used was descriptive. The researcher presented and explained the data based on the existing phenomenon on the translation class. Technique of data collection was non participant observation in which the researcher did not involve on data occurrence. The results show that student’s translation on antonym have many mistakes whether on the type of gradable, complementary and converse antonymy. Many students uses the wrong opposite.
