scholarly journals AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN THE LYRIC OF “A WHOLE NEW WORLD” BY ZAYN MALIK AND ZHAVIA WARD

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 477
Author(s):  
Siti Nursolihat ◽  
Evie Kareviati
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
New World ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Song Lyric ◽  
Contextual Meaning ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Language is a tool of communication used by people anywhere and every time. Now days people commonly find a figurative language in daily life, for example in a lyric of song. Figurative language is a way to express an idea in implicit way. This research is trying to analyze the figurative languages which exist in the lyric of song “A Whole New World” and trying to find out its meaning by analyzing its contextual meaning. This is a descriptive qualitative research. The data instrument is the song lyric which taken from Genius website. The result showed that this song consist of some figurative languages, such as alliteration, simile, personification, metaphor, and hyperbole. Furthermore, the most figurative language used in the lyric is metaphor. It is highly relatable with the imaginative theme of the song itself. The contextual meaning of each figurative language is also explained based on the situation of the lyric.

scholarly journals THE ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN THE LYRIC OF AWAKEN BY MAHER ZAIN

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 187
Author(s):  
Syifa Nuraeni ◽  
Taufik Ismail ◽  
Evie Kareviati
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Song Lyric ◽  
Contextual Meaning ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Figurative language is a part of semantic. This research analyzed the figurative language used in the lyric of Awaken by Maher Zain. The aims of this research are to figure out the figurative languages used in the lyric of Awaken  and to analyze the contextual meaning of figurative language used in that song lyric. It is expected the result of this research will be useful for the reader especially in describing what figurative language is and what kinds of figurative language are. The design of this research is descriptive qualitative research. The lyrics of song is got from kapanlagi.com entitle Awaken. The result found that there are some kinds of figurative language used in Maher Zain’s song entitle Awaken, such as hyperbole, rhetoric, repetition and personification. The contextual meaning of each figurative language is also clarified. The conclusion of this research is there are some kinds of figurative language use by Maher Zain in his song entitle Awaken.

scholarly journals AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN TAYLOR SWIFT’S SONG LYRICS

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 261
Author(s):  
Wilya Setiawati ◽  
Maryani Maryani
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Song Lyric ◽  
Song Lyrics ◽  
Contextual Meaning ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

AbstractThis research is entitled An Analysis of Figurative Language in Taylor Swift's song lyrics it aims to know the types of figurative language that are used in Taylor swift lyrics and describe the contextual meaning of the figurative language used in Taylor's lyrics. The research data is obtained from two songs from one albumof Taylor Swift. The album titled Red with three songs taken entitles Red and 22. This research uses descriptive qualitative method in observation and library research in collecting data of this research. Figurative language found consists of simile, metaphor, hyperbole, paradox, irony and personification. In this research, these findingsshow that hyperbole is the most dominant in Taylor Swift’s song and based on the contextual meaning of overall song lyrics of Taylor Swift tell about conflict, pain heart and deeply treachery.Keywords: song, lyric, figurative language, contextual meaning

scholarly journals THE ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN “GIRL ON FIRE” SONG LYRICS BY ALICIA KEYS

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 208
Author(s):  
Indra Sopiansyah ◽  
Ratih Inayah
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Figures Of Speech ◽  
Song Lyrics ◽  
Contextual Meaning ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Figurative languages are languages that use figures of speech, not literal meanings. This research analyzed the figurative language used in the lyric of Girl on Fire by Alicia Keys. The purpose of this research is to find out the types of figurative language in the lyrics of the song Girl on Fire by Alicia Keys and to analyze the contextual meaning of figurative language used in that song lyrics. It is hoped that the results of this study will be useful for readers, especially in describing what figurative language and what kind of figurative language are. The method of this research is descriptive qualitative research. The lyrics of song is got from (Keys, 2012) entitle Girl on Fire. The result found that there are some kinds of figurative language used in Alicia Keys’ song entitle Girl on Fire, such as alliteration, cliché, hyperbole, idiom, imagery, metaphor, personification, repetition, similie, and symbol. The contextual meaning of each figurative language is also clarified. The conclusion of this research is there are some kinds of figurative language use by Alicia Keys in her song titled Girl on Fire.

scholarly journals Makna Bahasa Figuratif pada Lirik Lagu Kiss From A Rose Oleh Seal

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
I Gusti Ayu I Gusti Ayu Nila Wijayanti
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Literal Interpretation ◽  
Fiction Writing ◽  
Qualitative Research Method ◽  
Non Fiction ◽  
Is Theory ◽  
Contextual Meaning ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Figurative language is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from literal interpretation. When a writer uses literal language, he or she is simply stating the facts as they are. Figurative language is very common in poetry, but is also used in prose and non fiction writing. The aims of this research are to find out the figurative language used in Kiss From a Rose song which is very popular in the era 90’s and sang by Seal and to analyze the contextual meaning of figurative language used in that song. This research used descriptive qualitative research method. The theory  used in this research is theory figurative language.

scholarly journals AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE FOUND IN SONG OF BRUNO MARS ENTITLED “GRENADE”

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 588
Author(s):  
Maudy Yaser Fajrin ◽  
Aseptiana Parmawati
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Song Lyrics ◽  
Contextual Meaning ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Individuals use language as a means of communication everywhere and at all times. In today's world, figurative language is often encountered in everyday life, such as in song lyrics. Figurative language is a way of describing something without saying it directly. This research aims to investigate the figurative languages found in the lyrics of the song "Grenade" by analyzing their context and attempting to decipher their meaning. The data tool is song lyrics found on the internet, and the research approach is descriptive qualitative analysis. The results revealed that this album employs figurative language such as metaphor, hyperbole, and repetition. Furthermore, the most figurative words used in the lyrics is hyperbole. Each figurative language's contextual sense is often clarified in relation to the lyric's situation. Keywords: Figurative Language, Song lyrics, Contextual Meaning

scholarly journals GAMELAN SOEPRA AS A RECONTEXTUALIZATION OF JAVANESE GAMELAN

Jantra. ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-148
Author(s):  
Nugrahanstya Cahya Widyanta
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Sitting Position ◽  
Physical Form ◽  
The Cross ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Contextual Meaning ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Gamelan Soepra is an adaptation of Javanese gamelan. The difference lies in the tuning system and the physical form of the gamelan foot which is made higher. This difference has shifted the contextual meaning of Javanese gamelan. This descriptive qualitative research collected the data from field observations. Javanese gamelan has its own philosophical meanings which contain noble values. For example, the cross-legged sitting position on the floor for Javanese gamelan player implies the meaning of modesty. Gamelan Soepra does not have such meaning because of the higher physical form of its foot. The Gamelan has its own philosophical meaning.

scholarly journals PROLOGUE AND EPILOGUE NARRATIONS OF 'MATA NAJWA: PARA PEMBURU RENTE'

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
Ikke Dewi Pratama
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Linguistic Features ◽  
Talk Show ◽  
Word Repetition ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Tv Show ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

The study of stylistics has grown wider in literatures and in linguistics. Stylistics provides linguistic features that support the interpretation of certain text so that the investigation becomes comprehensive. This research aims at finding stylistic features of the narrations of the prologue and epilogue of Mata Najwa talk show in an episode entitled Pejabat Pemburu Rente. Using ear-catching word arrangements, the prologue and epilogue successfully attract the audiences’ attention and, thus, the talk show becomes one of the most popular TV show in Indonesia. The stylistic features observed in this research are based on deviation and parallelism. This is a descriptive qualitative research. The data source is Mata Najwa show with the sub-title Pejabat Pemburu Rente, while the data are the prologue and the epilogue of the show. The analysis shows three features in the prologue as well as in the epilogue: figurative language, sound repetition and word repetition.

scholarly journals AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN AVRIL LAVIGNE SONGS IN ALBUM AVRIL LAVIGNE

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (01) ◽  
pp. 9-26
Author(s):  
Abdulloh Abdulloh ◽  
Ugi Rahayu Rahmawati
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Data Source ◽  
General Meaning ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This research aims to know and understanding the element of literature, especially in figurative language. The objectives of this research are (1). To identify some elements of figurative language are used by Avril Lavigne’s songs lyric. (2). To show the general meaning and detail meaning of the songs containing the figurative language itself in understanding songs lyric. (3). To find out the most and the least used figurative language of the songs. The data source used is the album self-titled Avril Lavigne by Avril Lavigne. In that album the writer chooses five songs to analyzed such as, Here’s to Never Growing Up, Bitchin’ Summer, Give You, What You Like, Hello Kitty, and Sippin’ on Sunshine. This research is descriptive qualitative research. It means that this research does not calculate the data and just gives description about figurative language that is contained in Avril Lavigne songs. It is done by using bold and underlining the songs lyric, classifying the figurative language and then giving the meaning. The result of this research is to discover some kinds of figurative language such as, Metaphor, Simile, Personification, Alliteration, Allusion, Hyperbole, Litotes, also Onomatopoeia

scholarly journals Lexical and Contextual Meanings in the Indonesian Song Terserah by Willy Winarko

2021 ◽  
pp. 550-558
Author(s):  
Rahma Yulia Syahfitri
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Lexical Meaning ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Meaning Interpretation ◽  
Contextual Meaning ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Semantics is a branch of linguistics. This branch is important as semantics is related to meanings and without meanings, communication could not function. There are lexical and contextual meanings. By listening to songs, we can gain knowledge of how to appreciate literature and songs. Therefore, the researcher was interested in analyzing the meanings of the Indonesian song Terserah by Willy Winarko, which is a viral song focused on COVID-19. This study aimed to analyze the lexical and contextual meanings in the lyrics of this song. A descriptive qualitative research design was used. The results of this research were as follows: (1) the lexical meanings in the song are different from those in the context; and (2) the contextual meanings are oriented to the situation of COVID-19. Keywords: Semantic, Lexical Meaning, Contextual Meaning, Interpretation

scholarly journals SEMIOTIKA DALAM LIRIK LAGU ‘AL BARQ AL YAMANI’ OLEH NISSA SABYAN DAN ADAM ALI

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-73
Author(s):  
Adib Al-Falah ◽  
Singgih Kuswardono ◽  
Retno Purnama Irawati
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Matrix Model ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Semiotic Analysis ◽  
Literary Works ◽  
Semiotic Approach ◽  
Song Lyrics ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Song lyrics are basically part  of literary works, they belong to poetry type literary works because both have  similarities in their elements. So the analysis of the meaning of the lyrics of the song  Al Barq Al Yamani which was popularized by Nissa Sabyan and Adam Ali is carried  out using a semiotic analysis of Michael Riffaterre's model which focuses on poetry  analysis (song lyrics). This study aims to find the meaning ofsong lyrics Al Barq Al Yamani's by  describing (1) the unsustainability of the expression, (2) heuristic reading, (3)  hermeneutic reading, (4) matrix, model and variant, and (5) hypogram. This research  is a descriptive-qualitative research with a semiotic approach and the lyrics of the song  Al Barq Al Yamani as its corpus. The design used in this research is library research.The results of this study are as follows. (1) the continuity of expressions  includes: (a) displacing of meaning shown through the use of personified figurative  language, metaphor and synecdiction, (b) distorsing of meaning through ambiguity and  nonsense, (c) creating of meaning caused by rhyme, enjambement and typography (2)  The heuristic reading describes the longing and desires of a person (writer) for his  lover. (3) Hermeneutic reading describes the longing and desires of a person (writer)  for his lover, namely the Prophet Muhammad SAW. A depiction of longing to meet  and hope to be by his side. (4) Matrix: Prophet Muhammad SAW, model: longings and  desires, as well as variants that spread throughout the verse. (5) Hypogram consists of  potential and actual hypograms

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