Type of Research Data and Source of Data

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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1. Type of Research

In this study, the researcher used a descriptive qualitative method which is defined by Soetrisno Hadi that in descriptive method, the researcher tries to collect data, analyze data, and to draw conclusion without formulating a hypothesis 1984, p: 3. In descriptive method, the researcher described the object of the study without generalizing the result of the study. Bell states ―some qualitative studies start without a hypothesis or objectives being specified‖ 1993, p: 19. Meanwhile, Cresswell states ―qualitative research is descriptive in that the researcher is interested in process, meaning and understanding gained through words or picture‖ 1994, p: 145. Qualitative method describes phenomena in words instead of numbers or measures.

3.2. Data and Source of Data

Arikunto states, ―Yang dimaksud dengan sumber data dalam penelitian adalah subyek dari mana data diperoleh‖ 1987, p: 162. Meanwhile, according to Djajasudarma, ―The data can be obtained from scripts, interviews, photography, videotapes, personal documents, etc‖ 1993, p: 15. The source of data here constitutes a subject from which all the data are obtained. 38 commit to user 39 The source of data of this research is J.K. Rowling’s famous novel entitled Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows and the raters. The novel itself was published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, London 2007 and its Indonesian translation, Harry Potter dan Relikui Kematian that was published by Penerbit PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama 2008, whereas the raters are three people who have both Indonesian and English competence, communicative competence, and translation competence, who provide data in relation to the influence of the technique of adjustment in its translation. Furthermore, the data of this research are the exclamatory sentences that experience technique of adjustment in terms of addition, subtraction and alteration.

3.3. Sample and Sampling Technique