Focus of the Study Research Question Significant of the Study Research Methodology

B. Focus of the Study

The researcher limits the problem only on lexical relations and diction which are written in the editorials on Jakarta Globe, August edition, 2014.

C. Research Question

From the focus of the study, the research question is: 1. What are the types of dictions and lexical relations written in understanding the context of Jakarta Globe‘s editorials?

D. Significant of the Study

This research is expected to give some benefits for the researcher and for the student university – for the researcher this research is hoped to add and understand comprehensively the theory of semantics, especially in the diction and lexical relation in a certain editorial. For the students of university, this research is expected to be one of useful references in the field of semantics.

E. Research Methodology

1. The Objective of the Research The objective of the research is to find out the diction and the lexical relation in understanding the contexts of Jakarta Globe‘s editorial. 2. The Method of the Research In this research, the researcher uses ―qualitative method‖ in particular analysis descriptive, the researcher will describe the data analysis qualitatively. It means, the researcher doesn‘t apply any statistically figures. 3. The Technique of collecting the data and analyzing the data Analysis To analysis the data, the researcher uses content – analysis technique through the following steps: - Selecting the editorial texts. - Reading and understanding the study of semantics in particular in describing the diction and the lexical relation from the texts. - Selecting the diction and the lexical relation which are used in the texts. - Finding the contextual meaning of the texts and in analyzing the data, the researcher uses the relevant theories of the diction and lexical relation which are selected from some references. 4. The Instrument of the Research The instrument of the research is the researcher herself and also uses some references which are related to the diction and the lexical relation concepts. Besides the researcher, other supporting instrument of the research is the two editorials of Jakarta Globe. 5. Unit of Analysis The unit of analysis is the two editorial texts chosen randomly from Jakarta Globe, August edition, 2014. The two texts are: a. Weaning Indonesia off subsidized fuel. August 27, 2014 b. Subsidized fuel and social media protest. August 31, 2014 6

CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK