lxxviii medium applied in both texts. The purpose is to know the similarities and
differences of the object which were analyzed.
B. Source of Data
The data source is subject from which data are obtained Arikunto, 1987. The source of data is an important part in research organization; the appropriate
data will give the researcher a great number of information for the research. The data used in this research were obtained from the movie review in the
Jakarta Post entitled ‘Wallace and Gromit’ in Now Showing and Flick Fact Column published on the 11
th
and 18
th
of December,2005. The data of this research are in the form of lexicogrammar, cohesion, text structure and genre of
the two texts.
C. Sample and Sampling Technique
Sample is a part of the representative population investigated Arikunto, 1987. Meanwhile, sampling technique is a technique by which the sample is
taken. The technique of sampling used in this research is purposive sampling. Purposive sampling is samples which are taken purposively for having been
known the characteristics of the sample Winarno, 1994. Furthermore, Sutopo 1988 states that sampling technique used in a qualitative research is more
selective based on the researcher’s theoretical consideration.
lxxix The sample of this research uses to total sampling. It means that all of the
data provided from both texts are taken to be the sample of this research. Therefore, the samples of this research are all clause in the texts. Then it will be
continued by analyzing and interpreted the texts based on Systemic Functional Linguistics.
D. The Technique Of Collecting Data
This research is using ‘tehnik pustaka’ method in collecting data. Subroto 1992 states that ‘tehnik pustaka’ is a research that is done by collecting data
from written resources such as magazine, newspaper, booklet, etc. Then, the technique is followed by ‘metode simak dan catat’ by reading
the selected text: classifying the related data with respect to lexicogrammar, cohesion, and text structure, then noting text as data.
E. Research Procedure
The procedure in collecting data for the thesis is as follow: 1.
Collecting The Jakarta Post newspaper in 2005 2.
Collecting the Jakarta post Sunday edition which has topic about the newest information of entertainment.
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Selecting two texts having similar topic of the different column, i.e. ‘Wallace and Gromit’ movie review published in the Now Showing and Flick Fact
column. 4.
Cutting the texts into clause. 5.
Analyzing the data based on SFL, which consists of lexicogrammar, cohesion, text structure and genre.
6. Interpreting the analyzed texts.
7. Comparing the similarities and the differences of Textual meaning aspect
between both texts. 8.
Drawing conclusion. 9.
Giving recommendation.
F. Technique of Analyzing the Data
