Research Method Data and Data Source Data Analysis Method

CHAPTER III METHOD ANALYSIS

3.1 Research Method

Prior to writting and completing the analysis, the writer applied library research. Bungin 2008:75 says that: “penelitian merupakan suatu kegiatan ilmiah yang ditempuh melalui serangkaian proses yang panjang.” Research is a scientific activity through a series of long process. Bungin 2005:46 explains library research is “penelitian yang dilakukan di perpustakaan mengambil teknik perpustakaan sdebagai tempat penelitian dengan objek penelitiannya adalah bahan-bahan kepustakaan.” Research is conducted in the library and the object of research is all of the documet, book etc. Which found in the library.

3.2 Data and Data Source

Data in the analysis are sentences contained lexical cohesion found in the short story “A Good Man It’s Hard to Find.” Not all data are to be analyzed so we need samples. The samples are taken purposively. It is done by selecting the data taken based on the purpose of the study Hadi 2004:127.

3.3 Data Analysis Method

I apply content analysis method in analyzing the data. Holisti 2005:14 says that “analisis isi adalah menemukan karakteristik pesan, dan dilakukan secara objektif dan sistematis.” Content analysis is to find the characteristics of the message, and conducted objective and sistematically. Universitas Sumatera Utara There are three steps that are used in analyzing the data. 1 Firstly, I read all the material carefully. 2 Secondly, I identify the cohesion used in the short story. 3 Thirdly, I will classify into kind of lexical cohesion devices by using Halliday’s and Hassan theory. In order to get the lexical item that accur mostly in the text, the following formula will be used Nawawi 1991:127. X ----- x 100 = N Y Y = Total number of all data N = Percentage of lexical cohesion X = Number of each of lexical cohesion Example of the analysis: Universitas Sumatera Utara 1. Repetition Example: Rebecca is in the race on Saturday. Everyone believes that she will with the race 2. Synonymy . In the sentences above the lexical cohesion used in race. This lexical cohesion is classified into repetition. Example: They are taken to the clinic - they are taken to the hospital 3. Antonymy . From the sentences above the lexical cohesion used are clinic and hospital. This lexical cohesion is classified into synonymy. Example: She wouldn’t stay at home when wet season, but she would stay dry season. From the sentence above the lexical cohesion used are wet and dry season. This lexical cohesion is classified into antonymy. Universitas Sumatera Utara 4. Hyponymy Example: She’ll win a trophy. The prize 5. Meronymy won’t mean much to her. From the sentence above lexical cohesion used are trophy and prize. This lexical cohesion is classified into hyponymy. Example: The grandmother offered to hold book of law in this case. Because they have family in law relationship. From the sentence above the lexical cohesion used are law and family in law. This lexical cohesion is classified into meronymy. Universitas Sumatera Utara

CHAPTER IV THE ANALYSIS OF DATA