STUDENTS’ READING INTEREST IN ONLINE JAPANESE COMICS AND THEIR ENGLISH TRANSLATION ABILITY

Abstract

This research is aimed to find out how the students’ reading interest in online Japanese comics is, how their English translation ability is, and if there is a significance correlation between the students’ reading interest in online Japanese comics and their English translation ability. The sample of this research is 27 students who were taken by using purposive sampling technique. The students’ reading interest in online Japanese comics and their English translation ability are analyzed with quantitative approach. To collect data, the researcher used some instruments such as questionnaire and test. All the data are analyzed by using descriptive correlation method, with simple linear regression and Pearson’s product moment. The result of this research showed the students’ reading interest in online Japanese comics is in moderate level with the mean score at 77.2. Meanwhile, students’ translation ability is in good category with the mean score at 74.7. The correlation coefficient between both variables is r xy = 0.450, while the result of r t on the degree of significance of 5% is 0.381 which means that r xy is bigger than r t (0.450 > 0.381). From the result of data, it can be concluded there is a positive significance correlation and adequate between students’ reading interest in online Japanese comics and their English translation ability.

Keywords

• reading interest
• online japanese comics
• translation ability