CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD
In a study, a method is needed to get a valid result. This chapter discusses research design, unit of analysis, source of the data, technique of data
collection, and technique of data analysis.
3.1 Research Design
The aim of this research is to analyze the value of the hedges in the translation work. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative
research method. And the sources of the data used in this study are the novel entitled Supernatural, Nevermore by Keith R.A DeCandido and the translation
work entitled Supernatural, Horor Edgar Alan Poe translated by Loe Nur Dwihayati. The result of this research that is hedges translation will be
presented in a description form.
3.2 Unit of Analysis
In this research, the researcher analyzes the translation of the hedges and value shifted of hedges in the Keith R.A DeCandido‘s novel
Supernatural, Nevermore as the ST and Supernatural, Horor Edgar Alan Poe
novel as the TT. The unit of analysis in this study is utterances of main characters Dean Winchester and Sam Winchester containing hedges in Keith
R.A DeCandido‘s novel Supernatural, Nevermore and their translation in the Supernatural, Horor Edgar Alan Poe
.
3.3 Source of Data
The source of data which is used in this research is Supernatural, Nevermore
novel by Keith R.A. DeCandido as the first of the five Supernatural novel series which is already translated into Indonesia and
Supernatural, Horor Edgar Alan Poe which is translated by Loe Nur
Dwihayati published by PT Gramedia Publisher in 2007.
3.4 Techniques of Data collection
The researcher used in preparing the data related to the subject of this research is library study because the data will be taken from the novel of
Supernatural, Nevermore by Keith R.A. DeCandido and Supernatural, Horor
Edgar Alan Poe novel. The data collection technique applies the following
steps: 1.
Searching the source data. The source data for this thesis was searched in internet searching and library collection.
2. Selecting the source data. The source data which had been searched in
internet searching and library collection were selected as the thesis ‘ source
data. 3.
Choosing the source data. After the researcher selected the source data, the next step is choosing. In this research, the researcher chose a Keith R.A
DeCandido‘s novel Supernatural, Nevermore as the ST and Supernatural, Horor Edgar Alan Poe
which was translated by Loe Nur Dwihayati into Indonesia as the TT.
3.5 Techniques of Data analysis