CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD
In a research, a method is needed to get a valid result. The method used in this study was qualitative method. Qualitative approach is a research
process and understanding based on research methodology of social phenomenon and human p
roblems. “The principle of this approach is the research start on the problem likes why, how, what, where, and when
about social phenomenon states in around” Iskandar, 2009: 33. In this chapter, the researcher explains the method, which is used
in this study. This chapter discusses research design, unit of analysis, source of data, technique of data collection and technique of data analysis.
3.1 Research Design
In this thesis the researcher used in Chicken Soup to Inspire a Woman’s Soul. Based on the analysis, the researcher used qualitative method
and the approach is descriptive which aims focuses on the functional shift of nominal group translation in this creative non- fiction book. Isaac
and Michael 1987:46 state “descriptive method has a purpose to describe
systemically a situation or area of interest factually and accurately”.
3.2 Unit of Analysis
The unit of analysis in this study is nominal groups in creative non- fiction book which contains 349 pages in English version and Indonesian
version contains 401 pages which are found in Chicken Soup to Inspire a Woman’s Soul.
3.3 Source of the Data
The source of data in this study is a book entitled Chicken Soup to Inspire a Woman’s Soul. That book is available in two editions, English and
Indonesian version. The version of English edition was written by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Stephanie Marston and published by
Health Communications, Inc. 3201 S.W. 15th Street Deerfield Beach, FL 33442-8190 in 2004, meanwhile the Indonesian edition was translated by
Nanny Budiman and published by PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, Jakarta, 2012. The English version has 349 pages and The Indonesian version has 401 pages.
3.4 Techniques of Data Collection
The techniques of data collection that the researcher used in preparing the data related to the subject of this research was library study
because the data were taken from Chicken Soup to Inspire a Woman’s Soul.
The followings were two steps of the data collection techniques: 1. Searching the data from
Chicken Soup to Inspire a Woman’s Soul in English version by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Stephanie
Marston and Indonesian version by Nanny Budiman. 2.
Choosing the data from Chicken Soup to Inspire a Woman’s Soul in
English version by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Stephanie Marston and Indonesian version by Nanny Budiman.
3.5 Techniques of Data Analysis
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