C. Data Collection Techniques
The data in this research were all collected from the conversations in the form of words, phrases, clauses, and sentences which had the characteristics of
humor using medical terms in Grey’s Anatomy Season 2. The technique of
collecting data was note taking. Those data were taken in the form of written texts which
were only from the characters’ speeches related to medical terms. The procedures of the data collection are presented as follows.
1. The researcher watched the TV series comprehensively in order to find out
the valid and relevant information. 2.
The researcher downloaded the movie script. 3.
The researcher determined and took notes the conversations that could be taken as the data related to humor that use medical terms.
4. The researcher transferred the data into the data sheet.
D. Research Instruments
The main instrument of the research was the researcher herself who used her capacity to interpret and analyze the data. It is in line with Bogdan and
Biklen’s statement 1982: 27 who state that a qualitative research involves the researcher herself as the key instrument. Thus, the research took role as the
designer, data collector, data analyst, data interpreter, and the reporter of the research findings. The secondary instrument of this research was the data sheet
which was applied in order to make the researcher easier to analyze the data from the TV series. The form of the data sheet is presented below.
Table 1. The Sample Data Sheet of Medical Terms, Types, and Functions of Humor in
Grey’s Anatomy Season 2
N o
Text Medical
Terms Types of Humor
Functions of Humor
Explanation
D s
M d
Hp A
n Mp
Jo Sc
Uh Sm
Dm Me
Df Ir
St Sc
Ou Sd
T s
Rr Cr
De Tf
P n
1
Derek: Im
well aware
of Richards
recovery time. Im the
one who
operated on him,
remember? Burke:
I do. You operated. He
survived and chose me to
take
over while
recruiting your wife.
Derek: Clearly, he
has
brain damage.
√ √
√ “Brain
damage” belongs to the
disease term
which is related to
injury happens in the
brain. Derek
emphasizes by saying
that Richard has a
brain damage. It means not
only the real brain damage
or tumor in his brain but the
damage in his thought
because
of choosing Burke
as a chief. The form of humor
is double
entendres since it uses the word
“brain damage” in
different meaning
not the real use in
medical. Then, the function is
social management
because it is embarrassing
somebody
by emphasizing
the disease.
Note: Ds
: Disease Ts
: Teasing Md
: Medicine Rr
: Replies to rhetorical question Hp
: Hospital Position Cr
: Clever reply to serious statements An
: Anatomy De
: Double entendres Mp
: Medication Proses Tf
:Transformations of frozen expressions Jo
: Jokes Pn
: Puns Sc
: Spontaneous Conversation Hum. Uh : Unintentional Humor
Ir : Irony
Sm : Social Management
St : Satire
Dm : Decommitment
Sr : Sarcasm
Me : Mediation
Ou : Overstatement understatement Df
: Defunctionalization Sd
: Self-deprecation
E. Data Analysis Techniques
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