A Comparative Analysis of Interjections in the Prologue of It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover and Its Indonesian Translation, Akhir Antara Kita: Implications for Language and Translation Education

Abstract

This study examines the translation of interjections through a comparative analysis of the novel It Ends with Us and its Indonesian translation, Akhir Antara Kita, with emphasis on implications for language and translation education. A qualitative descriptive method with a comparative approach was employed to classify interjections into expressive, cognitive, and phatic categories and to identify translation strategies and equivalence levels. The findings show that expressive interjections were the most frequently used, often translated through literal rendering, adaptation, or substitution to maintain emotional tone and cultural appropriateness. Cognitive and phatic interjections were generally preserved or slightly modified to suit the natural flow of the target language. While some interjections were directly transferred due to shared linguistic forms, others required modulation or replacement to achieve semantic or pragmatic equivalence. The results highlight the importance of contextually sensitive strategies in translation pedagogy for preserving emotional nuance and narrative authenticity in literary works.