The Manners of Cognitive Process in Translating English Phrasal Verbs Into Indonesian

This study dealt with the cognitive process of
students in translating English Phrasal Verbs into Indonesian by
using the think aloud protocol (TAP) technique and introspective
interview. The objectives of the study was to elaborate the
manner of cognitive processes occurring in translating English
Phrasal Verbs into Indonesian. This research was conducted by
descriptive qualitative design. The source of data was the
bilingual students, they were sixth semester students of English
Education Program at State University of Medan. The source of
data were taken by using Snowballing Technique. The data
consisted of the transcription of audio recorded observation of
think-aloud protocols (TAP), and the transcription of interview.
The findings showed that there are six behaviors available during
the process of translation done by the students, namely 1) reading
the text, 2) alternating between the SL and the TL 3) monitoring
the proposed translation, 4) consulting the dictionary 5)
paraphrasing, and 6) translation