The The translation of the first- and the second-person personal pronouns in the young adult novel Après la pluie, le beau temps by Comtesse de Ségur

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the translation of first- and second-person personal pronouns in the young adult novel Après la pluie, le beau temps by Comtesse de Ségur. This study adopted the Interpretive Theory of Translation from ESIT, University Paris III, which involves three key stages: comprehension, deverbalization, and reformulation. These principles guide the translation to preserve both the meaning and tone of the original text. The results indicated that special attention was given to contextual factors such as the speaker’s gender, age, social status, and relationship with the listener to ensure accurate and culturally appropriate pronoun choices in Thai.