The Correlation Between Vocabulary Mastery And Students’ Translation Ability In Translation Class Of The Fifth Semester Students Of English Education Department

In this modern days many knowledge and information are written in English. It difficulties people, notably who cannot understand english, who want to access that information. So that they have to translate that information into their target language. Translating language from source language into target language is called as Translation ability. In translation ability is influenced by some factors. One of the factors is lacking of vocabulary. Vocabulary has important roles in translating process. Whensomeone has a good vocabulary mastery, it can be predictable that he/she will be easy in translating. But when someone has insufficient vocabulary mastery, he/she will face difficulties. This research is done to find out whether there is a significant correlation between vocabulary mastery and translation ability of the fifth semester students of English Education Department. The writer uses the correlation design. This research takes place at English Education Department, with the analysis of product moment. This research focuses on a correlation study between the mastery of vocabulary and the ability of translation of the fifth semester students of English Education Department. The result of this research presented that there is a correlation but not too significant. Based on the calculation, the writer found that the coefficient r_xy is 0.014 while the critical value, in the level of significance 5%and N=30, is 0.361. Because of the coefficient r_xy is not equal to 0 (r_xy≠0), it means that the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted. Based on the result above, the writer settled that there is a correlation in low strength. The conclusion of the research shows that there is very low correlation between vocabulary mastery and translation ability of the fifth semester students of English Education Department. This research provides some suggestions for: (1) students especially for the students of English Education Department to practice more and to memorize more in vocabulary. As much they memorize and practice in vocabulary, it will help them to translate more easier. (2) lecturers especially translation subject lecturers to tell the students that one factor which essential to translate a source text is mastering vocabulary. (3) future researchers who want to conduct another research related to this theme, you can apply this research as a reference and you can complete parts which have not covered yet in this research.