students, who are interested in learning presupposition and its types which usually can be found in a dialogue of certain debate. Its significances lay
on how to understand the contextual meaning, the intentionality of communication, and to comprehend what addresser exactly means in
communicating hisher ideas.
F. Research Methodology
1. Method of Study
Based on the research question and the objective of the study, the method implemented in this research is qualitative method. According
to Subroto, cultural studies or humanity studies tends to use qualitative method to describe and interpret the phenomenon in order to catch the
meaning of it.
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That is why the writer uses descriptive qualitative method in which the data of the selected dialogue on the debate is
described and analyzed by using presupposition theory preposed by George Yule.
2. Data Collecting technique
Technique of data collection which the nwriter uses in this research is bibliographica
l one. Subroto defines it as ―technique of using written sources in obtaining data‖. The written sources which are used and
chosen must reflect synchronical use of language. They could be
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D. Edi Subroto, Pengantar Metode Penelitian Linguistik Struktural, Surakarta: Sebelas Maret University Press 1992, p 4-6
magazines, news, literary works, book-reading, journal, compillation of bill etc.
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Linguistic data can be taken from sources of literature which its scope is limited according to its goal of research. Each datum which is
taken with its linguistic context must be accompanied with its sources code in every end of line. The relevant data are written in data cards
which have specific size.
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3. Data Analysis Technique
In this research, qualitative method is used in which it means that non-
statistical analysis is employed based on Goerge Yule‘s theory of presupposition. The steps of data analysis are as below:
1. Analyzing the dialogue by determining and selecting
presupposition and its types existing in the selected dialogue. 2.
The data that contain presupposition in variety of types are entered in the table and given ―double quotation mark.‖
3. Determining each type of presupposition in the mentioned data.
4. Concluding the result of the analysis by mentioning how
presupposition occur in the debate and what types of presupposition mostly appear in it.
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Edi Subroto, Pengantar Metode Penelitian Linguistik Struktural Surakarta: Surakarta LPP UNS and UNS Press, 2007, p.47
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Edi Subroto, ibid, p. 48
4. Unit Analysis
