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3. METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Method
In writing this paper, the writer conducts the library research that is by reading the kinds of books as references which have connection to the topics
being discussed. The writer take the information from the internet and take five articles in Jakarta Post Newspaper as down purposively, according to Heyer
2006 writing purposively means having or showing a definite intention.
3.2 Data and Data Source
In writing this paper, Source of data is the articles of The Jakarta Post Newspaper published on October 4, 2010; October 11, 2010; and October 20,2010
and the data is 705 sentences that use some kinds of pronouns found in the articles and consists of five articles which are chosen at random, the first article published
on Monday, October 4, 2010 with the title of First lady’s music plans spark concerns
, the second article published on Monday, October 4, 2010 with the title of Chinese leader promises support for euro and Greece, the third article
published on Monday, October 11, 2010 with the title of Market offers used lingerie to branded clothing
, the fourth article published on Monday, October 11, 2010 with the title of England enlists coaches to support 2018 W. Cup bid, and
the fifth article published on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 with the title of Absent political reforms worry many foreigners, locals
.
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3.3 Data Analysis Method
The sample of data analysis is taken by applying the purposive sampling that is a method of selecting sample which has a certain characteristics; the
sample can be one or two samples Santoso dan Tjiptono, 2001. The method of
analysis is content analysis with the steps Kimberly A. Neuendorf 2002, p. 10:
1. Reading the five articles
2. Identifying the pronouns
3. Classifying the pronouns
4. Analyzing the data
The dominance pronouns can be seen through the percentage of their usage in the article. To get the percentage I apply the Junaidi and Suwono’s
formula 2004:40. The formula:
X = the percentage of each kind of pronoun. Y = the total number of each kind of pronoun.
N = the total number of kind of pronoun.
X = x 100 Y
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4. THE USAGE OF ENGLISH PRONOUNS IN THE ARTICLES OF THE JAKARTA POST NEWSPAPER
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