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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD
This chapter which was broken down into some headings aimed to demonstrate the technical method of the research. It included types of the
research, data and source of data, and the instruments that were used in the
research. In addition, the researcher also described data collection techniques, data analysis techniques, and trustworthiness of the data.
A. Research Type
This research was descriptive qualitative method in nature. It emphasized on describing and explaining the phenomena of language styles. It also implied that
qualitative analysis approach as the prominent and the main method that used in this research. According to Bogdan and Biklen 1982: 28, qualitative research is
descriptive which contains more words than numbers. Moreover, to strengthen the argument, they stated that qualitative approach is a research method or procedure
which is presented descriptively in oral or written form from the subject of the research Bogdan and Biklen, 1982: 39-42.
Furthermore, qualitative research produces narrative or textual description and explanation of the phenomena under the study in order to provide richer and
more in-depth comprehension of the phenomena under study Vanderstoep and Johnston, 2009: 7-8. In addition, Seliger and Shohamy 1989: 124 also propose
that descriptive research involves specific collection of techniques, draws and conveys occurring phenomena naturally without any kind of experimental
manipulation. Thus, this research provided a richer and in-depth comprehension in explicating the language phenomenon particularly figures of speech by contrast in
Sherlock Holmes TV-Series the Final Problem Episode. It also attempted to see and to describe the types and functions of figures of speech used in the television
series.
B. Form, Context, and Source of Data
The object of this research was television series entitled Sherlock Holmes TV-Series the Final Problem Episode. The main data of this research are spoken
language or utterances uttered by the characters in the television series. Since this research applied descriptive qualitative approach, the data of the research were in
the form of words, phrases, clauses, sentences, and utterances uttered by the characters in Sherlock Holmes TV-Series the Final Problem Episode. Moreover,
the context of the data was the dialogue of the characters. Furthermore, the source of the data was the transcript of the dialogue uttered by the characters which was
retrieved from the website http:arianadevere.livejournal.com92287.html
and Sherlock Holmes TV-Series itself.
C. Data Collection Techniques
