A study of two translated versions of the children’s literature, Peter Pan, by J. M. Barrie
List of Authors
  • Nutchaya Dechanuwat , Saiwaroon Chumpavan

Keyword
  • Children’s Literature, Peter Pan, Two Translated Versions, Literary Translation

Abstract
  • The study was conduct to analyzes the translation of the children’s classic, Peter Pan, by Romchart Kraivong (2015) and Satita Songwittaya (2020) to reveal commonalities and disparities in terms of linguistic choices and structural approaches. This study also investigated the translation strategies employed by the two Thai translators in relation to translation problems. It is to provide insights into how to successfully solve translation concerns in recent Thai translations for younger audiences by studying different translation procedures employed in recent Thai translations.

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