E. Research Methodology
The research methodology involves some important aspects that complete the research:
1. Objective of the Research
The objectives of this research are to know what types of taboo words and swear words that are used by the characters in Dustin Lee Abraham’s How High
Movie and to know what are the reasons of characters using taboo word and swear word in Dustin Lee Abraham’s How High Movie
.
2. Method of the Research
In this study, the writer uses content analysis as the research. The writer wants to analize the use of taboo word in society. And with this method the writer
tries to explain about the reason that makes the characters use taboo word and swear word in
Dustin Lee Abraham’s How High movie.
3. Research Instrument
As content research, the writer himself is the main instrument by searching some materials related to taboo word and swear word. Then, to get more accurate
data of research the writer identifies How High Movie by watching. The writer also reads the script of the movie, then marks words or phrases that include into
Taboo word and swear word categorize.
4. The Technique of Data Analysis
In this study the writes uses qualitative data analysis technique with several stages. First, the writer watches the film and reads the script. Then the
writer clasifies the words that might contain taboo words in the movie. The next step, the writer makes tabulating data to make it easier to analyze. Then, the writer
begins to analyze them using various theories related to this research. 5. Unit Analysis
The unit of analysis in this study is How High movie by Dustin Lee Abraham in Universal Pictures, released in 2008.
6. Time and Place
The writer started the research in December 2010, when he was in seven semester, at English Language and Literature Department, Adab and Humanities
Faculty, state islamic university of jakarta and in the library of Atma Jaya Catholic University to support the expected-research.
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