CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Method
Regarding the research method, Bungin 2005 : 40-41 ever said that there are three kinds of research based on the location of the research i.e. library research,
laboratory research, and field research. In writing this thesis, the writer applied field research and library research, that is by adapting some theories and information about
language acquisition from books, thesis, internet and other sources and also did an observation of the object of the analysis.
This research uses descriptive method. Nazir 1999 : 63 states that “Metode deskriptif adalah suatu metode dalam meneliti status sekelompok manusia, suatu
objek, suatu set kondisi, suatu system pemikiran ataupun suatu kelas peristiwa pada masa sekarang.”. Witney 1960 which is not much different to Nazir, once said that
descriptive method is fact finding with correct interpretation. According to Nazir 1999 : 64-65 there are six kinds of method in descriptive
research, they are : - survey
method -
continuity descriptive method - case
study research
- activity and job analysis research
- action research
- library and documentary research
In this research, the writer uses a case study. According to Maxfield in Nazir 1999 : 65, “Studi kasus, atau Penelitian Kasus Case Study, adalah penelitian
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tentang status objek penelitian yang berkenaan dengan suatu fase spesifik atau khas dari keseluruhan personalitas.”
3.2 Data Collecting Method
According to Arikunto 2006 : 223-232 there are five kinds of method in collecting data, i.e. test, questioner, interview, observation, and documentation
method. And in this writing, the writer applied observation and documentation method. The writer observed the object of the research, M. Ryanda Huzein, for a
month, in October 2008 by recording, tabulating, and grouping the data child speeches.
In gaining the data, the writer applied the purposive samples as suggested by Arikunto 2006 : 139-140 where it is conducted by collecting the data based on
existence of specific purpose. This means that, the writer did the observation for a month, observed and
recorded the child speech as the population and then selected some of them based on the purpose as the samples of this research.
3.3 Data Analyzing Method
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