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Agustin, Tuti Dwi, Amri Tanduklangi, and Yulius Tandi Sapan. "AN ANALYSIS OF METAPHOR IN ONE DIRECTION ALBUM." Journal of Teaching English 4, no. 2 (2019): 239. http://dx.doi.org/10.36709/jte.v4i2.13924.
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Lyrics in song are intended to send a message to the audience or music lovers. Composers use figurative language as the media to convey their message. One of the figurative languages that is mostly used in song’s lyrics is Metaphor. This study was intended to investigate the types of metaphor used in One Direction Album. The objective of this study to identify the types of metaphor found in the song lyrics and to analyze metaphor meaning in One Direction song. This study adopted a descriptive qualitative research design. Three songs by One Direction had been chosen as the data of this study; Story of My Life, Steal My Girl and Drag Me Down. The data were analyzed its metaphor by using Lakoff and Johnson theory, while in investigating the meaning, Chaer’s theory of contextual meaning was used. The result of the study showed that based on the three types of metaphor, structural metaphor becomes the most frequently used in the song lyrics, meanwhile 2 of 3 songs used all of the three types of metaphor; Orientation, Structural and Ontological Metaphor. In answering the second research question about the meaning of each metaphor, each lyric has been analyzed through content analysis to know the true meaning of what the song writer want to express in his/her lyrics and each lyric has different contextual meaning which is elaborated further in this study. Keywords: Metaphor, Meaning, One Direction’s Album
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Setiawati, Wilya, and Maryani Maryani. "AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN TAYLOR SWIFT’S SONG LYRICS." PROJECT (Professional Journal of English Education) 1, no. 3 (2018): 261. http://dx.doi.org/10.22460/project.v1i3.p261-268.
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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
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Murtadho, Abdul Muhid, and Amelia Amelia. "AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN WESTLIFE’S SELECTED SONGS." Journal of English Language and Literature (JELL) 7, no. 1 (2022): 73–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.37110/jell.v7i1.145.
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The purposes of this study are: (1) To find out the figurative language used in Westlife’s selected songs (2) To know the general meaning of lyrics on the Westlife’s selected songs. In analyzing of figurative language used in Westlife’s selected songs lyrics, the writer using qualitative research methodology, the data is taken from several books and internet as well as. Based on research finding, the general meaning contained in Westlife''s selected songs lyric indirectly deliver to the listeners through the lyrics they wrote.The lyrics try to tell about human social life which contains happiness, sadness, loneliness and others. The writer could identified that most of figurative language which used in Westlife’s selected songs lyric is “Hyperbole”. The writer got the data from the table. Hyperbole has a great exaggeration used to emphasize a point.
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Puspitorini, Ferawaty, and Haris Hamdani. "An Analysis of Figurative Language on The Lyrics of Coldplay's Selected Song." International Journal of English and Applied Linguistics (IJEAL) 1, no. 3 (2021): 231–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.47709/ijeal.v1i3.1126.
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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.
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Vidhiasi, Dhion Meitreya. "An Analysis of Appraisal System of Paw Patrol Lyric." Al-Lisan 6, no. 2 (2021): 167–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.30603/al.v7i2.2197.
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Hero-themed children’s films are always fun for children. The PAW Patrol film series is a spectacle aimed at pre-school-age children. The film’s main characters are one 10-year-old child and six puppies. This study aimed to look at the Appraisal System contained in the lyrics of the opening song of the PAW Patrol series, which aired on the NickJr channel. The researcher wanted to find the dominant Appraisal System in the lyrics. The researcher also wanted to know how the lyricist positioned the listeners and viewers of the film through the song’s lyrics. The data analyzed were the lyric of the opening song of the PAW Patrol film series. The data were then analyzed using Martin and White’s Appraisal System theory. Researchers used qualitative descriptive methods in analyzing the data. The results showed the three Appraisal sub-systems; Attitude, Engagement, and Graduation, are found in the lyrics of the PAW Patrol opening song. The dominant appraisal system was Graduation. Listeners or moviegoers are positioned as people who receive the image of the heroic act shown in the song's lyrics.
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Varnum, Michael E. W., Jaimie Arona Krems, Colin Morris, Alexandra Wormley, and Igor Grossmann. "Why are song lyrics becoming simpler? a time series analysis of lyrical complexity in six decades of American popular music." PLOS ONE 16, no. 1 (2021): e0244576. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244576.
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Song lyrics are rich in meaning. In recent years, the lyrical content of popular songs has been used as an index of culture’s shifting norms, affect, and values. One particular, newly uncovered, trend is that lyrics of popular songs have become increasingly simple over time. Why might this be? Here, we test the idea that increasing lyrical simplicity is accompanied by a widening array of novel song choices. We do so by using six decades (1958–2016) of popular music in the United States (N = 14,661 songs), controlling for multiple well-studied ecological and cultural factors plausibly linked to shifts in lyrical simplicity (e.g., resource availability, pathogen prevalence, rising individualism). In years when more novel song choices were produced, the average lyrical simplicity of the songs entering U.S. billboard charts was greater. This cross-temporal relationship was robust when controlling for a range of cultural and ecological factors and employing multiverse analyses to control for potentially confounding influence of temporal autocorrelation. Finally, simpler songs entering the charts were more successful, reaching higher chart positions, especially in years when more novel songs were produced. The present results suggest that cultural transmission depends on the amount of novel choices in the information landscape.
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Siallagan, Sari Rishita, Sulastri Manurung, and Juwita Boneka Sinaga. "Analysis of Figurative Language and Imagery in Taylor Swift's Songs." ANGLO-SAXON: Jurnal Ilmiah Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris 8, no. 1 (2017): 55. http://dx.doi.org/10.33373/anglo.v8i1.984.
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The aim of this research is to find out the kinds of figurative language and imagery in the song lyrics of Taylor Swift’s “1989” Album. Furthermore, in this research the researcher used qualitative descriptive method. The result of the study is presented in the form of paragraphs. The researcher analyzed the songs by reading them intensively and giving attention for each line. After that, the researcher examined the figurative language and imagery of the songs lyrics. After investigating the sentence in the songs lyrics, the researcher found eight kinds of figurative languages that are used in the songs lyrics, they are personification, metaphor, hyperbole, simile, oxymoron, allusion, litotes and metonymy. Six kinds of imagery also used in the songs lyrics, they are visual imagery, auditory imagery, organic imagery, kinesthetic imagery, tactile imagery and olfactory imagery. The most dominant of figurative language used is personification and the dominant imagery used is visual imagery. Keywords: figurative language, imagery, lyrics
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Waskita, Febrina Fitri, and Raflis Raflis. "Depression and Suicide Message as Seen in Chester Bennington of Linkin Park’s Selected Lyrics From 2000 (Hybrid Theory) Until 2017 (one more light)." Jurnal Ilmiah Langue and Parole 2, no. 2 (2019): 14–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.36057/jilp.v2i2.363.
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Linkin Park consists of six people, namely Chester Bennington as the vocalist, Mike Kenji Shinoda as a rapper (founder of Linkin Park), Brad Philip Delson as a guitarist, David Micheal "Phoenix" Farrel as a bass, Joseph Hanh as a disc jockey (DJ) and Rob Gregory Bourdon as a drummer. The writer only focus on Chester Bennington’s life, how his struggle in roller coaster life and accept himself cannot separate with his suffered on his past. Chester Bennington always interpreted him become part of his songs in Linkin Park’s lyrics.
 This thesis is entitled "Depression and suicide message as seen in Chester Bennington of Linkin Park’s Selected Lyrics from 2000 (Hybrid Theory) Until 2017 (One More Light)" seen from the perspective of psychological analysis, pragmatics analysis, lyrics of songs analysis. This research is limited on basic ideas that relate to the observation into three questions as follow: (1) what makes Chester Bennington left his message in lyrics of Linkin Park’s songs, 2) what the causes Chester Bennington depression and decides to commit to suicide, and (3) What song proves Chester Bennington was depressed and decided to commit suicide. The objectives of this research were (1) To explain the reason Chester Bennington of Linkin Park had written down his stories into lyrics of Linkin Park’s songs (2) To explain the causes that Chester Bennington depression and decides to commit suicide, and (3) to explain that the songs of Chester Bennington was depressed and decided to commit suicide.
 The theory used is from a some sourceres by Sigmund Freud about Chester Bennington’s mental health. For searching his message is using by George Yule’s theory. For the method of data analysis, the author uses qualitative research. For searching seven lyrics of songs analysis using Dallin’s theory. This research is qualitative research using the content analysis method. The findings of this research is a song lyric, lyrics give the audience deep understanding about the message contained in the song.
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Sholihah, Lilis. "THE MEANING OF SEMANTIC ANALYSIS WITHIN SONG’S LYRICS “A HEAD FULL OF DREAMS” ALBUM BY COLDPLAY." Lire Journal (Journal of Linguistics and Literature) 2, no. 2 (2018): 35–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.33019/lire.v2i2.21.
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This research is intended to analyze the meanings of semantic and moral values found in songs lyrics in the album by Coldplay. The result of this research is expected to be valuable research in enlarging the knowledge of semantics field especially in analysis of song. In this case the meanings and moral values found in the Coldplay’s Album songs lyrics. In this case, the researcher collects the data in following steps. Firstly, collecting the script of song lyrics taken from the internet. Secondly, assembling data from the sources. Thirdly, reading all the data sources. Lastly, classifying the lyric based on the lexical meaning and moral values and classified them according to the research focus. After analyzing the data, the lexical terms found in this song contains 6 denotations, 5 connotations, 1 ambiguity, 10 antonyms and 11 synonyms. Furthermore, there are many kinds of figurative languages found in some lyrics of the song such as simile, hyperbole, personification, symbol, metaphor, apostrophe, synecdoche, paradox and antithesis, etc. Specifically, the figurative language which found in lyrics a head full of dreams album , there are 1 metaphor, 2 similes, 2 symbol, 2 hyperboles and 1 irony. Then, the five song lyrics in a head full of dreams album by Coldplay tell us about human social life which contained about love, sadness, happiness, spirit and adventure of life.
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Chen, Xi. "When the classic speaks for children." APTIF 9 - Reality vs. Illusion 66, no. 4-5 (2020): 780–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/babel.00175.che.
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Abstract Bob Dylan has significantly influenced American song tradition and popular music for more than five decades. As his songs are famous for the creative poetic expressions, they are not merely song lyrics, but also can be regarded as lyric poems. This paper aims to investigate the retranslation of Bob Dylan’s songs in bilingual picture books to explore how his classic musical works are repackaged both verbally and visually for contemporary children. The data for analysis are selected from two bilingual picture books on Dylan’s songs published in China in 2018. Firstly, it conducts a detailed textual analysis of the English and Chinese song lyrics to analyze the appropriate translation strategies and methods for song translation. Secondly, based on visual narratives (Painter, Martin and Unsworth 2013), it analyzes the intersemiotic relations between texts and images in picture books to discuss how the emotions and narratives in Dylan’s songs are visually represented.