Pertanyaan
Bahasa inggrisnya hp
Jawaban
The word ‘hp’ in English does not exactly exist. If one refers to the gadget that one uses everyday like a phone but also for other function, then the proper word is ‘mobile phone’/ ‘cellphone’/ ‘smartphone’.
Penjelasan
In dealing with translation, one has to consider two elements below so that there will be no confusion for the speaker of both languages. Those two elements are
- context
- vocabulary
The word ‘hp’ in English does not exactly exist. It is actually Indonesian term made into English. HP or handphone came from the Indonesian context that a phone which is brought by our hand anywhere withour wire/ cable. Back then there was a gadget called HT or handy talkie, a tool for close-range communication often used for security, which was also like a mobile phone in the early generation in l990s. No wonder the term was known afterwards.
- In English context, ‘hp’ is the phone which can be brought anywhere when you are in mobility or on the move, that’s why the vocabulary for it is ‘mobile phone’.
- Another version, ‘hp’ is a phone which was developed from cellular technology. That’s why the term ‘cellphone‘ emerges.
- In the later development, a mobile phone can turn into any kind of gadget with various function from camera to mini computer which even. It’s considered as a smart technological product, especially with the rise of IPhone. Thus, the term ‘smartphone‘ came to exist.
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Kelas: SMA
Mapel: English
Bab: vocabulary
