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After the data were classified and analyzed based on the data sheet and theories in Chapter II, the writer drew conclusions. The conclusions were the
answers to the objective of the study as stated in Chapter I.
F. Trustworthiness of the Data
Credibility in research is measured by seeing how credible the research finding is. Meanwhile, credibility is different from transferability. To achieve the
transferability in this research, the writer sought and gathered empiric events related to the same context. The dependability was closely related to the data
themselves. The last was the criteria of conformability; in this case, the conformability was to make sure that the research is objective. In this research, the
writer applied the credibility and conformability to gain trustworthiness. To achieve the credibility of the data, the writer performed comprehensive
observation on the data, so the data were regarded as credible. The credibility of the data was also obtained through triangulation technique. There are four main
types of triangulation: by sources, by methods, by researchers or observers, and by theories. In this research, the writer used sources and observers. The sources of
this study were in the forms of books, papers, journals; some written sources from internet related to pragmatics theories were also used in the research. In addition,
peer discussion was conducted to check the data analysis. The researcher discussed the data with her colleagues from English Department who are majoring
Linguistic and asked them to do the validation of the data.
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Moreover, the writer also employed conformability to demonstrate the neutrality of the research interpretations. The conformability was checked by
measuring how far the findings, while the interpretation of the data was truly based on the data. The writer firstly confirmed the research data to Dr. Margana,
M.Hum., M.A as the first consultant, and then to Paulus Kurnianta, M.Hum as the second consultant. The researcher also invited the other competent partners from
linguistics class as the triangulation partners. They were Kistin Hidayati and
Aghnia Nurrahmah. In this research, dependability was also tested through triangulation
technique. Triangulation is the combination of methods in studying and observing several same phenomena. Triangulation utilizes something outside the data to
verify the data themselves or to compare them. Some basic elements of triangulation technique are sources, methods, observer or researcher, and theories.
In this research, the validity of the research was done by repeating the observation of the data.
