Research Design Unit of Analysis Source of Data Technique of Data Collection

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD

Research method is a kind of systematic work plan in order to make its main purpose easier to achieve. This method in this research is chosen by considering its appropriateness the research object. This research method is arranged based on the problem analyzed and the main purpose of the research. The research method in this study covers research design, unit of analysis, source of data, technique of data collection and technique of data analysis.

3.1 Research Design

The research method to analyze the problem in this study was qualitative method. Qualitative method was the method to describe the subject or the object of the research based on the fact or reality. Qualitative method was conducted through an intense or prolonged contact with a ―field‖ or life situation Miles and Huberman: 1994.

3.2 Unit of Analysis

The unit of analysis of this study was the textual elements and the translation method in the every stanza of the poems Dua Wanita, Geneva Bulan Juli and Jogging di Jakarta by Toety Heraty and the English versions Two Women, Geneva in July and Jogging in Jakarta by Ulrich Kratz and Carole Satyamurti.

3.3 Source of Data

The data of this study were taken from the poems in two languages version. The poetries in Indonesian version were Dua Wanita, Geneva Bulan Juli and Jogging di Jakarta written by Toeti Heraty and in English version were Two Women, Geneva in July and Jogging in Jakarta translated by Ulrich Kratz and Carole Satyamurti which was published in 2008 by Enitharmon Press.

3.4 Technique of Data Collection

The data collection of this study used documentation method. The researcher collected the data from the internet. The data were taken from Poems book by Toeti Heraty and it was from the legal blog of poetry translation centre. It contained two languages; they were Indonesian as the source language and English as target language. In collecting data the researcher used the following steps: 1. Choosing the data The researcher found Poems book by Toeti Heraty from the internet. There are seven poems on this book. The researcher chose three of them. 2. Reading the data The researcher read the chosen poems by Toeti Heraty as the source data, and then compared it with its translation. 3. Identifying the data After reading the data, the researcher identified the data into each stanza of the poems.

3.5 Technique of Data Analysis