TRANSLATION SHIFTS OF INDONESIAN SLANG IN THE ENGLISH NETFLIX SUBTITLE OF HOME SWEET LOAN

Translating slang is never an easy thing to do because the language is informal and closely tied to culture. This research examines how slang words in the film Home Sweet Loan were changed from Indonesian to English on Netflix. The researcher examines the types of slang used by the main character and the translation strategies employed to render them into the target language. The researcher gathered 77 instances of slang through purposive sampling. The data went on to be analysed with regard to type, form, and shifts in the meaning when translated. The results yielded two main patterns: slang was transformed into standard language (67 data points or 87.01%) and slang was retentive as slang (10 data points or 12.99%). The leading types of slang are Fresh & Creative and Flippant, which echo the current language style and the speech patterns of the young generation. In its translational process, the strategy most frequently deployed is Translation by a More Neutral or Less Expressive Word, which is particularly favoured for slang in the Fresh and Creative categories. Consequently, much of the underlying cultural nuance and emotional expression is diminished. Instead, in slang-to-slang data, the translator deployed the technique of Cultural Substitution to assist in sustaining the casual tone and the intended cultural context. The findings indicate that the translation of slang in subtitles frequently compromises its linguistic originality in favour of cross-cultural comprehension.
Keywords: Translation, Slang expressions, Home Sweet Loan, Subtitle analysis