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Since there are not many references found related to this concept, the theory provided in this subchapter will function as additional information to other
theories of morphological processes.
B. Theoretical Framework
In analysing the data, the writer will use related theories presented earlier in theoretical description. There are two major theories used in the research,
namely theory of affixation and the other one is theory explaining morphological phenomena. These theories were used as guidelines in analysing The Jakarta Post
editorials. As stated in the beginning of this chapter, affixation is described as the
most common morphological process for modifying a root. Since there are many affixes involved in affixation, the researcher chose several affixes which have
various characteristics. The affixes are the prefix dis-, the prefix en-, the prefix re- , the suffix -en, the suffix -ify, and the suffix -ise. Based on the characteristics of
each affix, the researcher revealed the bases of the affixed verbs. After revealing the bases of the affixed verbs, the researcher compared the
bases and the affixed verbs. The researcher would then observe the morphological change occurring within the affixation process. The morphological processes are
specified into conversion, clipping, blends, backformation, acronyms, coinage, eponyms, borrowing, and morphophonology.
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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents detailed information about the methodology in accomplishing the research. The methodology is meant to answer the research
problem. The problem was to find out the morphological processes of the affixed verbs in The Jakarta Post editorials. The discussion in this chapter is presented in
five parts, namely research method, research object, instrument and data gathering technique, data analysis technique, and research procedure.
A. Research Method
This research is categorised as qualitative research. Borg and Galls 2007 defines qualitative research as “a research which presents facts in a narration with
words.” One of the characteristics of qualitative research is the use of descriptive data. Ary, Jacobs, and Razavieh 2002 state that managing the large volume of
descriptive data generated from interviews, observations, and the collection of documents is an important consideration in qualitative research. Using the
editorials of The Jakarta Post in September 2011, this research analysed the morphological processes found within the formation of the affixed verbs.
The researcher used content analysis in analysing the data found in this research. According to Neuman 2000, content analysis is
“a technique for gathering and analysing the content of text
”. He later adds that the term content refers to
“words, meanings, pictures, symbols, ideas, themes or any message that
