Time and Place of the Research Method of the Research Instrument Technique of Data Analysis

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2. Time and Place of the Research

The writer starts her research in April 2007, when she is in eight semester, at English Letter Department, Adab and Humaniora Faculty, State Islamic University. It takes place at UNIKA Atmajaya Library, University of Indonesia Library, and Library Centre of State Islamic University.

3. Method of the Research

The writer uses the descriptive qualitative as a method of the research. Thus, the descriptive method is the way to describe and explain something as what it is. By using this method the writer tries to explain about slang language used in Malibu’s Most Wanted movie

4. Instrument

As qualitative research, the writer herself is the main instrument by searching some materials that related to slang language. Then, to get more accurate data of research the writer identifies Malibu’s Most Wanted movie by watching. She also reads the script of the movie, then marks words or phrases that include into slang.

5. Technique of Data Analysis

The technique of data analysis of the study is to find out some evidences related to slang language in the Malibu’s Most Wanted movie. The first step, the writer watches the movie and reads the script. She classifies the words in the script by encoding or noting those words which is including into slang language. After the data are collected, the next step to make the tabulated data to make it easier to analyze. xv The next step is the writer start to analyze, besides reading the script the writer also find the meaning from dictionary of slang language to get the accurate meaning. The last is the analysis about slang language in Malibu’s Most Wanted movie. In this study, the writer uses descriptive analysis technique. Through this technique, the writer will analyze the types of the slang; the setting and meaning; and finally, giving the reasons why are the slang words or phrases are utilized in the movie. The writer uses sociolinguistic approach to analyze some slang words or phrases because it is related to society’s structure effects in choice of a language. Sociolinguistic is the study of all facets of the relation between language and social organization. xvi

CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK