2.3 RELEVANCE STUDY
In completing this thesis, I consult some related analysis base on the transitivity system to support my writing. Some of the related research to this thesis
are : 1. An Analysis of Transitivity Clause Types in the Headlines of “The Jakarta Post” A
Systemic Functional Approach. Written by Indah Fahreni 1999 In her thesis, she analyzed the transitivity clause based on Systemic Functional
Approach in the headlines of The Jakarta Post edited on april 2003 to find the six types of process as the clause representation which includes Material process,
Mental process, Relational process, Verbal process, Behavioral process, and Existential process. In her research, she states that verbal process as the most
favorite process used in the headlines of The Jakarta Post. 2 An Analysis of Transitivity Process in Kangguru Radio English Script. Written by
Rahma W. Mandasari 2005. In this work, she analyzed the English script of Kangguru radio to find the six types of transitivity process. She concludes that
Material process occur predominantly in the broadcasting scripts followed by Relational process, Mental process, Verbal process, Existential process and
Behavioral process as the lowest number of all process types. 3 Analysis of Material and Mental Process of Three Selected George W.Bush’s
Speeches. Written by Nurul Adi Susanto 2007. In this thesis, he explores the transitivity process which belong to Material and Mental process in George W
Bush’s speeches by adopting the Systemic Functional Approach. He found material process as the most dominant process.
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While in my thesis, the research is focused on the transitivity process which includes material process, verbal process, relational process, mental process,
behavioral process and existential process in the Worldview’s articles of Newsweek. Beside that, I try to find out the most dominant process which characterizes this
articles.
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Method
There are three kinds of research based on the location of the research i.e. library research, laboratory, and field research Bungin, 2005:40-41. In this thesis, I
apply the library research method that is by collecting some theories and information about transitivity process from books, thesis, internet and other sources which support
the writing.
3.2 Data Collecting Method
According to Arikunto 2006:223-232 there are five kinds of method in collecting data i.e. test, questioner, interview, observation, and documentation
method. In this writing, I use the documentation method in collecting data. The data is collected by using purposive sample Arikunto,2006:139 from Worldview’s articles
of Newsweek 2008 written by FAREED ZAKARIA. In this case, I choose article of January 21, February 11, and March 24, 2008 which has the same theme.
3.3 Data Analyzing Method
I analyzed the data by using descriptive method Arikunto,2006:239 and applying some procedures or steps. Firstly, I divided the text on each articles into
clauses. The total number of the clauses in each article became the population and also as the sample in the analysis. Secondly, I identified their process and then
classified them into their process. Thirdly, I try to find the most dominant process in those articles.
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