English might be seen in filling the questionnaires. The last respondents are students in 2
nd
semester from Sanata Dharma University R13, R14 and R15. Since there is an assumption that senior students have better knowledge in English than junior
students, they have function as central variable.
2. Data Analysis
The first step in analyzing the data was examining all the dialogues in the play then identifying Troy Maxon’s utterances which belong to Black English structure.
The identification was done through examining the utterances and looking at the feature of Black English structure.
To answer the first problem formulation, the first step was classifying the utterances. The classification of the data was made based on the similar mistaken
structure in that play. Next was deciding the features of Black English structure in
what way they were different from Standard English Structure. Such as: omission of auxiliary verb, lack of subject-verb agreement, the use of be and done, the use ain’t,
double negation and multiple negation, incorrect use of determiner and pronoun, incorrect plural, incorrect past participle and incorrect use of relative clause. The next
step was classifying the data into the group of the feature of Black English. The last step was comparing Black English structure with Standard English structure and
correcting the data into correct sentences based on Standard English structure. For answering the second problem formulation, the writer used questionnaire
for collecting data in order to know the effects of Black English feature toward the PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
understanding of the story. Written questionnaires were used as the technique of collecting data to the informants. The written questionnaires were sent to the
respondents and the respondents will give back the questionnaires to the data researcher, in this case was the writer, after the questions were answered Sutopo,
2002: 70. The questionnaires contained open-ended questions. After getting back the questionnaires, the writer analyzed the data and found the conclusion as the result.
Here, the data which was collected must be guaranteed its correctness and its validity. To reach the validity of the data, the writer used data triangulation methodology. This
diagram would explain how this methodology worked.
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respondent data
questionnaireinterview 2
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respondent 3
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