A FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE ANALYSIS OF SONG LYRIC ‘MIRRORS’ BY JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (02) ◽  
pp. 117-138
Author(s):  
Amanda Putri ◽  
Bejo Sutrisno
Keyword(s):  
Figurative Language ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Language Analysis ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Song Lyric ◽  
General Meaning ◽  
Analyze Data

The purposes of this study are to know the kinds of figurative language and the general meaning used in selected lyrics of  Justin Timberlake song. This research is designed to identify some figurative language by understanding the general meaning when they are used in the song lyric. The technique of descriptive analysis is used to analyze data of  the figurative language used in the lyric of the ‘Mirror’. Based on research findings, the writers found some figurative languages in the Justin Timberlake’s selected song. It can be found that most of figurative languages which are used in lyrics of Justin Timberlake’s selected songs are “symbol, metaphor, personification and simile” that have a great exaggeration used to emphasize a point, used for expression or comic effect.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Figurative Language on The Lyrics of Coldplay's Selected Song

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-244
Author(s):  
Ferawaty Puspitorini ◽  
Haris Hamdani
Keyword(s):  
English Learners ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Lexical Meaning ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
General Meaning ◽  
Contextual Meaning ◽  
Analyze Data

The purpose of this study was to know the kinds of figurative language used in selected lyrics of Coldplay song. This research was designed to identify some figurative language by understanding the general meaning when they are used in the lyrics of songs. The technique of descriptive analysis offered to analyze data by reading the data, then identifying the figurative language used in the lyrics of the song. After identifying some figurative languages then they are categorized into some kinds of figurative languages. Then, the general meaning of figurative language by identifying the lexical meaning and contextual meaning of the four selected lyrics of the song are used to analyze the data got from the song. Based on research findings, some figurative languages were found in Coldplay’s selected songs. Most of the figurative language which is used in the lyrics of Coldplay’s selected songs is “Hyperbole” which has a great exaggeration used to emphasize a point, and used for expressive or comic effect. The meanings which were found from the song are classified into connotative meanings. The lyrics of Coldplay’s selected songs tell us about humanity’s social life which contains love, sadness, happiness, spirit and others. In the lyrics of Coldplay’s selected songs, figurative languages are helpful to understand the song. The existence of figurative language is not to complicate the understanding of lyrics but to simplify and clear the understanding of lyrics. The song is very suitable for English Learners who want to improve their English skills in analyzing lyrics that contain figurative language. From the explanation above can be concluded that in analyzing lyrics besides finding figurative language in lyrics, the meanings of the song that contain figurative languages and messages of the song can be understood.

scholarly journals Analysis of Translation Methods of Figurative Language in Short Story

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-64
Author(s):  
Wahyu S. Hadjim ◽  
Novriyanto Napu
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Translation Method ◽  
Literal Translation ◽  
Semantic Translation ◽  
Free Translation ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Translation Methods

This research was conducted to find out the translation methods applied by the translator in translating figurative language in O. Henry’s short stories. This descriptive analysis research took the data from nine short stories as the research documents. There were 19 data taken from those nine short stories. The data were collected by analysis of document. Based on the research findings, from nine short stories, seven simile, three metaphor, three hyperbole were literal translation, two simile were semantic translation, two hyperbole were communicative translation, one hyperbole was idiomatic translation, and one simile was translated free translation. In conclusion, the findings of the study indicated that the result of literal translation was significantly higher than others translation methods. The result is expected to be helpful to improve students’ and readers references of translation method.

The Elicited Language Analysis Procedure

1982 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-41
Author(s):  
Larry J. Mattes
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Tool ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Quality Measures ◽  
Analysis Procedure ◽  
Elicited Imitation ◽  
Response Quality ◽  
Semantic Relationships ◽  
Language Analysis

Elicited imitation tasks are frequently used as a diagnostic tool in evaluating children with communication handicaps. This article presents a scoring procedure that can be used to obtain an in-depth descriptive analysis of responses produced on elicited imitation tasks. The Elicited Language Analysis Procedure makes it possible to systematically evaluate responses in terms of both their syntactic and semantic relationships to the stimulus sentences presented by the examiner. Response quality measures are also included in the analysis procedure.

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE ANALYSIS ON THE UGLY LOVE NOVEL BY COLLEEN HOOVER

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-89
Author(s):  
Arini Egi Tiarawati ◽  
Tri Wahyu Retno Ningsih
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Language Theory ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Dominant Type ◽  
Language Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

The aim of this study is to analyze the types of figurative language which found in Ugly Love novel by Colleen Hoover. This study used figurative language theory by Leech to analyze the data which the researcher found in the novel. The method of this study is descriptive qualitative method. The total of the data are 87 data to be analyzed in the types of figurative language. The data will be identify and classify into 8 types of figurative language by Leech. The result of this study found 6 types of figurative language in this Ugly Love novel. That are 33 data of personifications (33 data) , 19 data of similes, 11 data of irony, 10 data of hyperbole, 9 data of metaphors, and 5 data of metonymy. The most of dominant type of figurative language in the Ugly Love novel by Colleen Hoover is personification.

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 Analytic, Paradoxical, and Synthetic Sentences on ABC and The Hard Way Song Lyrics

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Frans Sayogie ◽  
Difa Mahya ◽  
Dyona Priorita Dwiarso
Keyword(s):  
Research Findings ◽  
Song Lyric ◽  
Song Lyrics ◽  
Logical Types ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This research aims to identify and classify; analytic, paradoxical, and synthetic sentences which are logical types of sentences in the song lyric of  ABC by The Jackson 5 and The Hard Way by The Kinks in order to get the virtue of meanings of the lyrics.  The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative by analyzing and comparing the data by using Kant’s containment concept. The data used in this research are lyrics from the songs ABC 5 and The Hard Way. The research findings obtained: one analytic sentence in ABC, one paradoxical sentence in The Hard Way and twenty two synthetic sentences in both lyrics. The data indicate that there are more synthetic sentences rather than analytical and paradoxical sentences in the songs. In conclusion, the synthetic sentences used on the song lyrics are more fabricated for the virtue of meanings on the song lyrics than analytic and paradoxical sentences. Therefore, the listeners can express their emotions freely by song lyrics using synthetic sentences.

scholarly journals Racism towards Black American: Intersectionality in Constructing Social Racist through Poetical Depiction by Langston Hughes and Amy Saunders

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 376-390
Author(s):  
Ni Luh Nyoman Seri Malini ◽  
I Gusti Ayu Sundari Okasunu ◽  
Made Detriasmita Saientisna
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Black People ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Langston Hughes ◽  
Black American ◽  
Historical Aspects ◽  
Critical Studies ◽  
The Past ◽  
Racial Issues

In this research, the development of racism based on the different formations of socio-cultural and historical aspects was the standpoint that was shown by the interpretation of poetical depiction of meaning and messages. The gap between Langston Hughes in “I, too, sing America” (1926) and Amy Saunders in “You’re not Black” (2019) as the data advocates for racist transformation in natural past and present American socialization. Several critical studies have examined the racial issues reflected in poems however they didn’t elaborate on racism specifically rather than segregation and discrimination although racism is classified in several types. Moreover, the critical studies have been done only analyzed the racism happened on the past while this study compares the past and present racism as the concern of social construction among black American as the target of unfair treatments. The descriptive qualitative method using documentation, descriptive analysis, and note-taking technique was used to identify and elaborate meaning correlation with racial issues in the poems. This research aimed to classify the figurative language and its meaning related to racism while illustrating the development of racism from the perspective of socio-cultural and historical aspects that influenced the poets and their poetry. Theory of Critical Race was used to demonstrate that racism was developing in a different formation. The research has found the interconnection between historical values of slavery system constructed stereotypes of black people as minor American. Social construction formed a cultural differentiation which led to segregation and discrimination towards black in any form of everyday aspects.

scholarly journals The Effects of Knowledge, Training, and Competency on the Performance: A Case of Local Public Agricultural Mentors

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 144-158
Author(s):  
Erni Saptiowati S.
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Analysis Methods ◽  
Saturated Sample ◽  
Analyze Data

This research aimed to analyze the effects of knowledge, training, and competency on the performance, which local public agricultural mentors/officers in the Yapen Islands Regency are the unit analysis. Of 100 respondents were used as the saturated sample in this research. The research applied a survey method and used a five-point Likert scale as the instrument and the statistics program SPSS to analyze data. The analysis methods included descriptive analysis, validity and reliability tests, classical assumption test, and regression analysis. The research results show that the variables knowledge, training, and competency had significant positive effects on local public agricultural mentors' performance at the Yapen Islands Regency.

The Understanding of Hadith “Ballighû ‘annî walau Âyah" in Twitter

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 192
Author(s):  
Qurrata A'yun ◽  
Yor Hananta
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Real ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Comprehensive Discussion ◽  
Analyze Data

So far, in social media, the hadith "ballighū 'annī walau āyah" has been widely misunderstood as a proposition for preaching even if it is only one verse. On the other hand, this hadith is also used as a suggestion for preaching without understanding the full meaning of a verse. This understanding is different from the real understanding, so a comprehensive discussion is needed to describe it. This article aims to identify misconceptions in understanding the hadith "ballighū 'annī walau āyah" on social media twitter and meet them with the correct meanings of the hadith. This study is a qualitative study which classify and analyze data by descriptive analysis. The discussion of this article explains how the hadith ballighū 'annī walau āyah is understood by Twitter netizens. The understanding of netizens is grouped into two categories, namely those that are appropriate and not in accordance with their real understanding. The factors that lead to misunderstanding of the hadith ballighū 'annī walau āyah are the insights of the hadith that are conveyed only a piece (not intact) and the dissemination of understanding through social media twitter with a short number of characters. This phenomenon causes a transformation of the hadith understanding in the form of degradation and distortion

Physical Distribution Problems of Textile Companies in Turkey

2016 ◽  
pp. 328-346
Author(s):  
Murat Selim Selvi
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Physical Distribution ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Distribution Process ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Chain Of Evidence ◽  
A Chain ◽  
Product Description ◽  
Thrace Region

The purpose of this study is to discover what sort of similar and different problems textile companies face in physical distribution process and provide suggestions. The research includes only six textile companies operating in the Thrace region, Tekirdag province, Çorlu and Çerkezköy districts. This research is an exploratory study. The interview guide used in the paper includes open-ended questions focusing on certain issues. The data are coded systematically and direct quotations were provided in the descriptive analysis. The participants' own words were the units for analysis. Data triangulation and a chain of evidence can be mentioned in this regard. These points ensure the reliability and construct validity of the research. Findings indicate that companies make mistakes and errors in product stacking, product codification, and product description. In addition, storage spaces of companies are insufficient; warehouses cannot be managed well. Companies face many problems such as the imbalance arising from working on minimum-maximum stock, faulty orders, and packaging materials.

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