scholarly journals Figurative Language in Speechless Song by Naomi Scott : What Meaning Lies Behind It?

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-183
Author(s):  
Nafissa Tracy ◽  
Mutmainnah Mustofa ◽  
Erfan Effendi ◽  
Wardatun Nadzifah
Keyword(s):  
Figurative Language ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Literary Works ◽  
Qualitative Design ◽  
Song Lyrics ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Figurative language is one part of semantic study which is usually used in poems and song to enrich the meaning of that literary works. This research aimed to find out the kinds of figurative language, the most popular kinds of figurative language, and the meaning lies behind Speechless song lyrics by Naomi Scott. The method of this study used descriptive qualitative design. The source of the data in this research was the lyrics of Speechless song. However, the researchers collected the data by reading the lyrics. The results showed there were three kinds of figurative language used in that song such as: metaphor, hyperbole and personification. Metaphor was the most repeatedly utilized in the song with 53% use, hyperbole was 30% and personification 15%. The meaning lies behind this song tells about feminism or women empowerment. Therefore, all figurative languages used were aimed to convey the personal emotional power of the singer toward her oppressor. It was vividly expressed by Naomi Scott by using those figurative languages in her song lyrics.

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

scholarly journals The Interpersonal Meaning Realized in The Lyrics of Christina Perri’s Album “Lovestrong” and The Contribution for Teaching a Modern English Grammar

DEIKSIS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (03) ◽  
pp. 283
Author(s):  
Dias Andris Susanto ◽  
Setiyo Watik
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Literary Works ◽  
English Grammar ◽  
Song Lyrics ◽  
Favorite Song ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

<p>This study examines the interpersonal meaning realized in the lyrics of Christina Perri’s Album “Lovestrong” and the contribution for teaching of a modern English grammar. It will be easier and more interesting to analyze the interpersonal meaning through the literary works that we hear everyday such as song lyrics.The objectives of this study are to describe the interpersonal meaning realized in the lyrics of Christina Perri’s Album “Love strong”, to know the most dominant Mood Types and Speech Roles, to describe the Modality realized in those lyrics and to describe the contribution of interpersonal meaning in the lyrics of Christina Perri’s Album “Love strong”. The design of the research was descriptive qualitative. The main sources of data in this research were the lyrics of Christina Perri’s Album “Love strong”. There were five song lyrics that the writers analyzed in this study. The analysis of the data used the following steps: those followings, listened to the songs, found the printed lyrics of the songs, analyzed the clauses based on the Mood-Residue elements and found the Modality through Modal Finite and Mood Adjunct. Next step, the writer classified the clause to get the most dominant of Mood Types and Speech Roles. The last, the writers drew the conclusion of this study.  The results of data analysis shows that the interpersonal meaning in the lyrics of Christina Perri’s Album “Love strong” realized in the wordings of the clause if analyzed based on the elements of interpersonal meaning, the most dominant Mood Types is Declarative, the most dominant Speech Roles is Giving Information, the Modality realized through the use of modal finite and mood adjunct, and the contribution  of interpersonal meaning in the lyrics of Christina Perri’s Album “Love strong” for teaching of a modern English grammar is to help the students easier and more interesting to analyze the interpersonal meaning through the lyrics of their favorite song or favorite singer. The conclusions of this study are; the realization of the interpersonal meaning in the song lyrics, we should read them thoroughly while analyzing based on the interpersonal meaning elements. Based on the Mood Types and Speech Roles analysis, the song writer or singer wants to declare something and give information to the readers or listener through these songs. <br /> <br />Keywords: interpersonal meaning, song lyrics, mood types, modality, modern English grammar</p>

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 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN EVANESCENCE’S ALBUM ANYWHERE BUT HOME

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 433-441
Author(s):  
Sumarno Sumarno ◽  
Purwarno Purwarno ◽  
M. Manugeren
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Literal Meaning ◽  
Valid Method ◽  
Song Lyrics ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

The research deals with figurative language, aimed to identify the types and interpret the ideas or messages implicitly or explicitly expressed with theoretical based proposed by Kennedy and Giola (2005) that figurative language is an expression of comparison that relies not on its literal meaning, but rather on its connotations. Figurative language is also commonly used in song lyrics and this is referred to as the object of the research, that is the song lyrics taken Evanescence’s album Anywhere but Home. This album consists of five songs:  Everybody’s Fool, Going under, Haunted, Taking over Me and Thoughtless. Qualitative content analysis as the use of replicable and valid method for making specific inferences from text to other states or properties of its source under Descriptive Qualitative Approach, pioneered by Krippendorff (2000) is applied here. The results show that Hyperbole, Repetition, Personification, Metaphor, Erotesis, Merism, referring to Kosasih’s category of figurative language are found in the song album with various meanings. (2007)

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 CULTURAL VALUES IN SONG LYRICS ENDENG-ENDENG IN WEDDING CEREMONY OF MANDAILING SOCIETY IN NORTH LABUHANBATU REGENCY

LINGUISTICA ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 439
Author(s):  
LIDYA UTAMI HARAHAP ◽  
ELISA BETTY MANULLANG ◽  
CITRA ANGGIA PUTRI
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Extended Family ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Qualitative Design ◽  
Song Lyrics ◽  
Wedding Ceremony ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This study focused on finding out the cultural values in song lyrics Endeng- endeng of Mandailing society in North Labuhanbatu Regency. The objectives of this study were : (1) to find out the types of cultural values in song lyrics Endeng- endeng, (2) to find out the dominant types that used in song lyrics Endeng-endeng and (3) how the realization of the cultural values in wedding ceremony of Mandailing society in North Labuhanbatu Regency. This research was conducted by using descriptive qualitative design. There were 18 data of cultural values that were taken from song lyrics Endeng-endeng transcriptions. The findings of this research were : (1) There were nine cultural values of Batak that found in song lyrics Endeng-endeng, that contained kinship (16.7%), religion (16.7%), hagabeon (extended family)(11.1%), hasangapon (respect) (11.1%), hamoraon (wealth) (5.5%), hamajuon (modernization) (11.1%), patik dohot uhum (rules and laws) (11.1%), pangayoman (nurture) (5.5%) marsisarian (conflict) (11.1%). (2) The most dominant types of cultural value was kinship and religion (16.7%). (3) The realization of cultural values of song lyrics Endeng-endeng of Mandailing society in North Labuhanbatu Regency was described by interview the informants that understood about Endeng-endeng. The meanings in song lyrics Endeng- endeng were the advices for the groom that should be applied by them in their life after got marriage.

scholarly journals Metaphorical Symbols Used in Linkin Park’s Song Lyrics and its Contribution to Teaching Poetry

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Novita Anggraini ◽  
Listyaning Sumardiyani ◽  
Faiza Hawa
Keyword(s):  
Figurative Language ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Teaching Poetry ◽  
Deep Meaning ◽  
Song Lyric ◽  
Song Lyrics ◽  
Interesting Learning ◽  
Meaning Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

The objectives of this study are: 1) to find out the meaning of metaphorical symbols in Linkin Park’s song lyrics; 2) to find out the contribution of Linkin Park’s song lyrics to teaching poetry. In this study, the writer applies the descriptive qualitative approach in this study to analyze implicit meaning of metaphorical symbols used in Linkin Park’s song lyrics. Besides that, the writer wants to describe its contribution to teaching poetry. The finding show that the writer found 38 metaphorical symbols in the five Linkin Park’s song lyric. It consists of 4 symbols in the Numb, 14 symbols in Hands Held High, 5 symbols in What I’ve done, 5 symbols in New Divide, 10 symbols in Final Masquerade. Through using those song lyrics, the students can learn the figurative languages which can be found in those song lyrics, especially metaphorical symbols. The students can understand the meaning of the metaphorical symbols which can enrich their vocabulary through learn the examples of implicit meaning analysis in this study. So they are able to choose and combine the appropriate dictions. Finally, they will be able to create a good poetry which has deep and beautiful meaning. The writer suggests that the teachers should use an appropriate and interesting learning source in teaching writing and appreciating poetry. Song lyrics in Linkin Park consist of a lot of words, phrases, and sentences with the figurative language, especially metaphorical symbols which has implicit and deep meaning. Through delivering those songs lyrics, the students will get the inspiration and motivation in writing and appreciating poetry.

scholarly journals THE COMMON USED OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGES IN BEATLES’ MASTERPIECES

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (02) ◽  
pp. 35-53
Author(s):  
Priyoto Priyoto ◽  
Panji Armando
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Literal Meaning ◽  
Works Of Art ◽  
Song Lyrics ◽  
The Common ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This research is attempt to study about the common used of figurative languages in Beatles masterpieces. This research has three objectives: (1) to find out figurative languages in Beatles’ Masterpieces especially “A Day In The Life” and “A Hard Days Night” song, (2) to know what is the literal meaning in Beatles’ masterpieces especially “A Day In The Life” and “A Hard Days Night” song, (3) to know the moral values in Beatles’ masterpieces especially “A Day In The Life” and “A Hard Days Night” song . This research uses a descriptive qualitative method. The technique of data analysis is categorizing, sorting, coding, interpreting, drawing a conclusion, and representing the findings. The result of this research shows that The Beatles is common used hyperbole and pleonasm in both song lyrics. Based on the analysis, the writer hopes that this research can provide knowledge about figurative language that the readers can take positive things especially in works of art.

scholarly journals METAPHORS ANALYSIS IN BRING ME THE HORIZON’S “AMO” ALBUM SELECTED SONG LYRICS

JURNAL ELINK ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Moh. Nurman ◽  
Lidia Dindiana
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Intended Meaning ◽  
Dead Metaphor ◽  
Song Lyrics ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

The aims of this research is to know the types of metaphors found in Bring Me The Horizon’s “Amo” album selected song’s lyrics and what is the intended meaning of the song’s lyrics. There are two research questions. They are: 1) what types of metaphors are found in Bring Me the Horizon’s selected song lyrics? 2) What is the intended meaning of the song’s lyrics? The reason behind this research was conduct is to get more knowledge about figurative language especially metaphor and how it works in the literary world. This research uses descriptive qualitative method in analyzing the lyrics. The result of this research shows six types of metaphors by Newmark. Those are dead, cliché, stock, recent, original metaphor and simile. Two out of their three songs of Bring Me the Horizon, that is Medicine and In the Dark use dead metaphor and simile the most. It is then concluded that the intended meanings of their three songs is to tell other people who ever felt belittled, have social issues or being looked down to keep going and not affected by those hurtful words. In other words, Bring Me the Horizon uses the function of figurative language especially metaphor to express their message and applied them into their works.  Keywords: Metaphor, meaning

scholarly journals FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN THE LYRICS OF AYU TING TING’S SONGS

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-152
Author(s):  
Yutika Sari ◽  
Afrida Hanum
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Figurative Meaning ◽  
Song Lyrics ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

In a song, we can find lyrics which complete and beautify the song and makes the hearer more interested in hearing it. There are many kinds of genres in song. Dangdut is one of them. Nowadays dangdut song is not as good as it used to be and contains uneducated lyrics. In some lyrics, there are many words written using figurative languages. This study focused on analyzing the kinds figurative language that occur in the lyrics of Ayu Ting-Ting’s songs. It consists of four songs. The researchers choose these songs because there are so many figurative languages found in the songs lyrics. Therefore, this reserach examined what types of figurative language and the most dominant are used in Ayu Ting Ting’s songs. The research used descriptive qualitative approach supported by quantitative data in order to explore behaviour, perspective, feeling, and experience as figurative meaning. This research carried out by formulating problem, collecting data, classifying data and analyzing data. After investigating the sentence in the songs lyrics, the researchers found five kinds of figurative language and four songs lyrics that have figurative language. From 4 songs lyrics, there are 9 items of hyperbole, 3 items of metaphor, 11 items of personification, 7 items in paradox, and 1 item of oxymoron. The dominant of figurative language used in the song lyrics is personification and the least is oxymoron.

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