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Intan Adriana Putri, Adinda Dewi Lestari, Shofiyatul Mukromiyah, and Fikri Hakim. "Analisis Makna Kias Dalam Lagu “Pulang-For Revenge”." Jurnal Nakula : Pusat Ilmu Pendidikan, Bahasa dan Ilmu Sosial 2, no. 1 (2023): 70–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.61132/nakula.v2i1.369.
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The meaning of a lyric in a song can be interpreted with various meanings according to the theory used, one of which is using figurative meaning. This research is in the form of an analysis of the figurative meaning in the song Pulang by For Revenge. This analysis aims to find the figurative meaning in the song Pulang - For Revenge. Researchers in this case focus their research in terms of the semantic meaning of the figurative meaning in the song Pulang - For Revenge. The method used in this research is a qualitative-descriptive method. The data source for this research is the song Pulang - For Revenge. The data for this research is in the form of words that have figurative meanings found in the song Pulang - For Revenge. This research uses one instrument, namely the researcher himself. Based on research entitled Analysis of the Meaning of Figures in the Song Pulang - For Revenge, it was concluded that the Song Pulang - For Revenge contains many metaphorical meanings. The results of the analysis of the meaning of this song are interpreted from several points of view from researchers. Figurative meanings are found in the song Pulang - For Revenge with a total of 17 figurative meanings.
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Kustini, Titin. "A Comparative Study Of the Students’ Competence in Finding Figurative And Lexical Meaning To Improve Speaking Ability at the Eleventh Grade of SMAN 1 Maja." Journal of English Language Learning 8, no. 1 (2024): 530–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.31949/jell.v8i1.9830.
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Students often have difficulty understanding figurative meanings compared to lexical meanings. Figurative meaning refers to the immediate meaning conveyed when a language is spoken in isolation, while the secondary meaning is dependent on the context; this is known as figurative meaning. On the other hand, lexical meaning refers to the literal meaning of language elements as symbols of things. The research aims to assess students’ proficiency in identifying figurative and lexical meanings and to compare this between the experiment and control classes. The study involved 46 students from the eleventh year at SMAN 1 Maja. It was a quantitative research study, indicating that the data collected were presented in numerical form and then interpreted using statistical analysis. The research tools included a questionnaire, observation, pre-test, and post-test. The results of the research showed that students' competence in identifying figurative and lexical meanings was low during the pre-test (5.23) and reached a sufficient level during the post-test (6.07). The post-test scores for figurative and lexical meanings were 6.57 and 6.92, respectively. The difference between pre-test and post-test scores was analyzed using t-tests, which yielded significant results for both the control class (t=4.84) and the experiment class (t=3.94) for figurative meaning, and for lexical meaning in the control class (t=2.712) and the experiment class (t=3.98). These results demonstrate that students' competence in identifying figurative and lexical meanings can improve their English proficiency, particularly in enhancing their speaking ability.
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Gradistina, Luh Komang Mira, and Putu Desi Anggerina Hikmaharyanti. "FIGURATIVE LANGUAGES IN BTS ALBUM LOVE YOURSELF: ANSWER." SEMIOTIKA: Jurnal Ilmu Sastra dan Linguistik 24, no. 2 (2023): 200. http://dx.doi.org/10.19184/semiotika.v24i2.33752.
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This study aimed at analyzing BTS song lyrics and exploring more about the meanings of figurative languages. There were two theories used in this study, the first theory proposed by Kennedy (1983) for identifying the types of figurative languages and theory of meaning proposed by Leech (1974). This study applied qualitative method. Data were obtained from reading the lyric and listening to BTS songs, finding the word, phrase, and sentence containing figurative languages, taking notes on the types of figurative language, classifying the data into types of figurative language then analyzing the meaning. As a result, 5 types of figurative languages were found in BTS Album Love Yourself: Answer, they were Simile (20%), Metaphor (10%), Personification (5%), Hyperbole (50%), and Irony (15%). Hyperbole took the most dominant figurative language among other types. There were 5 out of 7 meanings found, affective meaning, stylistic or social meaning, thematic meaning, connotative meaning and reflective meaning.
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Rohani, Tri, and Safnil Arsyad. "SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE EXPRESSIONS IN “FEATURE” OF THE JAKARTA POST." JOALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics & Literature) 1, no. 1 (2018): 97–114. http://dx.doi.org/10.33369/joall.v3i1.6168.
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This study aims at investigating the types of figurative lexicons and the types of meaning of figurative lexicons found in “feature” of The Jakarta Post’s December editions. The methodology of the research used descriptive qualitative content analysis. The findings related to research questions showed that there were thirteen types of figurative lexicons found in “feature” of The Jakarta Post and the most dominant type of figurative lexicon found was simile while for the types of meanings of figurative lexicons found in “feature” of The Jakarta Post, it was found that there were seven types of meanings found in “feature” of the Jakarta Post and the most type of meaning of figurative lexicons found was conceptual meaning. This means that using simile and conceptual meaning in the news presentation of “feature” in The Jakarta Post were effective in order to help the readers easier in understanding the news presented in The Jakarta Post. Therefore, it is then recommended that teachers can bring this type of authentic material to school so the students are motivated and encourged to learn more things in English especially about figurative language and types of meanings
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Riwu, Ririn, Erniani O. Dethan, and Zuvyati Tlonaen. "A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN TIMORESE SONGS." Journal on Language, Education, Literature, and Culture 1, no. 1 (2023): 53–63. https://doi.org/10.33323/l.v1i1.10.
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Songs are written in artistic language. The artistic language is called figurative language in literature. This study is a descriptive study of figurative language in traditional Timorese songs. Timorese songs have figurative meanings hidden in the lyrics. Finding out figurative language's types and meanings is exciting and challenging. Therefore, the research objectives are to identify the types of figurative language and their meanings. This study was a documentary study using the qualitative method. The data was collected by reviewing 11 Timorese songs. The research procedures were downloading the songs (videos) from YouTube, transcribing and translating the data, identifying the figurative language, classifying them into types, analyzing and interpreting the meanings, and concluding. Data analysis used Miles and Huberman's data analysis; data reduction, data display, and data conclusion or verification. The research found seven types of figurative language; 1) simile (four sentences), 2) metaphor (three sentences), 3) allegory (four sentences), 4) personification (four sentences), 5) antonomasia (one sentence), and 6) epithet (three sentences). Figurative language in Timorese songs is a description the songwriter uses to explain meaning through unusual comparisons to attract attention and make something more straightforward. Future research on figurative language in traditional songs can be done to find more types and meanings.
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Nabila Mahdafiqya and Anita Dewi Ekawati. "Unveiling Figurative Meaning: In-Depth Investigation into Taylor Swift’s Song ‘Cruel Summer’." IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature 12, no. 2 (2025): 2378–91. https://doi.org/10.24256/ideas.v12i2.5273.
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Taylor Swift's works have been known to have lyrics that are rich in meaning and have hidden figurative meanings, therefore many listeners have difficulty understanding the meaning in the lyrics of her songs and some even interpret them incorrectly. This research is to uncover the hidden figurative meanings in Taylor Swift's "Cruel Summer" lyrics and explore the use of figurative language and emotional expressions to convey deeper meanings. A qualitative descriptive method was used to analyze the song lyrics, with an approach based on Perrine's (1969) theory of figurative language. Data collection is based on observation of the lyrics of the song 'Cruel Summer'. The results of the analysis show that there are 19 figurative data with 7 different types of figurative language: 2 similes (10.53%), 8 metaphors (42.11%), 2 personifications (10.53%), 1 synecdoche (5.26%), 3 symbols (15.79%), 2 hyperboles (10.53%), and 1 irony (5.26%). The dominant figurative language in the lyrics of "Cruel Summer" is a metaphor with the largest percentage (42.11%). Taylor Swift uses metaphors to convey her message directly using other terms with more beautiful language.
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Usmonkulovna, Baxranova Dilnoza. "Expression of Figurative Meanings in Korean Language." American Journal of Philological Sciences 05, no. 04 (2025): 133–36. https://doi.org/10.37547/ajps/volume05issue04-33.
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Polysemy is a phenomenon of language that needs to be studied both theoretically and practically. Its theoretical significance is reflected in the comparative study of the ways of semantic transfer in the work on the basis of bilingual materials. The practical aspect of the phenomenon of ambiguity can be seen in the structure of translation and explanatory dictionaries. Polysemy is examined in terms of the semantic structure of the word. The study of ambiguity in a particular language also focuses on the historical development, thinking, and cultural life of that people. The results can also be used effectively in the learning process.
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Dewi, Nenny Kartika, Sudirman Maca, and Andi Tenri Abeng. "Figurative Meaning in Inaugural Speech of Joe Biden." Humaniora: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Education 1, no. 1 (2021): 52–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.56326/jlle.v1i1.1135.
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This study aimed to discover and explain the types, lexical meaning and contextual meaning of figurative languages used in Joe Biden’s Inaugural speech and this study is hoped to be utilized by further researcher. The data sources used in this study was the inaugural speech of Joe Biden. Inanalyzing the data, the writer used descriptive qualitative research method through semantic approach. Data were obtained by using the techniques of reading, noting, and analyzing. While inclassifying the data, the writer used Keraf’s theory of figurative language. In this study, the writeranalyzed the inaugural speech of Joe Biden in order to find and classify the figurative language and the meaning. The results of this study indicate that there were 13figurative language used by Joe Biden. There were 6 types figurative language found in the speech consists of six metonym, one synecdoche, two simile, one epithet, two metaphor and one allusion. There were 26 meanings of the data consists of13 contextual meanings of the data which the meanings based from the context where the language is used. And 13 lexical meanings of the data were the meanings found in online dictionary.
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Purnomo, Budi, Nunun Tri Widarwati, and Arini Hidayah. "Tourist Attractions in Campursari Lyrics: Analysis of Figurative Language and of Meaning." Script Journal: Journal of Linguistics and English Teaching 7, no. 01 (2022): 75–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.24903/sj.v7i01.935.
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 Many of Didi Kempot’s campursari songs have the themes of tourist attractions. In the Javanese song lyrics and carry the sadness of a man who lost his lover, they contain various figurative languages and meanings related to the ethics and attitudes of Javanese people in using language in their lives by showing language and figurative languages when talking to certain people at a certain place and at a certain time. However, not many people know the figurative languages and meanings expressed in the lyrics of tourist attraction themed songs.
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 The campursari songs with the themes of tourist attractions were first studied. The lyrics taken from the seven songs were analyzed based on Gibbs’ types of figurative language and Leech’s types of meaning. Three expert raters who are fluent in Javanese, Indonesian and English were asked to review the accuracy and clarity. In using content analysis, the primary data were gathered from the Didi Kempot & Sobat Ambyar Orchestra-YouTube video.
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 The types of figurative language in the lyrics of campursari songs with the themes of tourist attractions are personification, hyperbole, litotes, simile and repetition. The types of meaning contained in the lyrics of campursari songs are conceptual, connotative, social, affective, reflective, collocative and thematic meanings. The meanings related to Javanese ethics and attitudes include the attitudes of narima ‘receptiveness’, sabar ‘patient’, tepa slira ‘tolerance’, aja ngaya ‘don’t push yourself’ and aja srakah ‘don’t be greedy’.
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 The results of this study are expected to make the public better know and understand the figurative languages and of meanings contained in the lyrics of campursari songs with the themes of tourist attractions.
 Originality: 
 This study attempts to analyze the figurative languages and the meanings of the lyrics of campursari songs with the themes of tourist attractions, as never been previously done, and make the public better know and understand them. This research also intends to analyze the meanings associated with the ethics and attitudes of the Javanese in using figurative languages in their lives.
 Keywords: tourist attractions; campursari lyrics; figurative language; meaning
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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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Derki, Noureddine. "The representation of Hands in Jordanian Spoken Arabic: A Cognitive Study." International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature 11, no. 3 (2022): 23–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijalel.v.11n.3p.23.
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This study explores the figurative meanings of the idiomatic expressions related to human hand as used in Jordanian spoken Arabic. It adopts the conceptual metaphor theory by Lakoff and Johnson (1980). Conceptual metaphor consists of a large number of mappings between a ‘source’ and a ‘target’ domain. The meaning of a particular linguistic expression is absolutely based on such mappings. The study is based on Lakoff and Johnson’s view of metaphor as part of everyday language. The sample of the study consists of twenty-four participants, twelve males and twelve females, who were asked to participate in the study. The participants interpret the target expressions (30 expressions) according to their underlying meanings rather lexical ones. The study shows that Jordanian Spoken Arabic is rich in metaphorical expressions on the body part ‘hand’. The results reveal that the metaphorical mappings are at work in linking the figurative meanings with the literal meanings of the idiomatic expressions of human hand in Jordanian spoken Arabic. Moreover, the results also reveal that some of these expressions have positively figurative meanings, others have negatively figurative meanings and some others have both positively and negatively figurative meanings, according to the context they occur in.
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Mutammam, Mutammam, and Aisyah Zubaidah. "FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE OF METAPHORS IN THE HOLY QURAN." ALSINATUNA 1, no. 2 (2017): 150. http://dx.doi.org/10.28918/alsinatuna.v1i2.792.
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As a system of communication, language has literal and figurative meanings. In the case of literal language, words are used to express meaning as defined, while in the case of figurative language, words are used to provide room for interpretation. A profound contemplation done by some linguists shows that Holy Qur’an uses two kinds of meanings, they are haqiqi (literal language) and majazi (figurative languages). In this case, metaphors or figurative language is used as a persuasive device to strengthen Muslims’ faith in God and convince disbelievers to believe in God.
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Zulferdi, Lazuar Azmi, Yoga Rio Namas Saputra, and Nudia Imroatul Husna. "EXPLORING FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN MARIAH CAREY’S CAUTION ALBUM: A SEMANTIC STUDY." JOLALI: Journal of Language and Literature 2, no. 1 (2024): 29–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.35842/jolali.v2i1.17.
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The present study aims to explore the types and meanings of figurative language in Mariah Carey’s latest album, Caution. A descriptive qualitative method was employed to analyze 37 data in the form of words, phrases, and sentences. A note-taking technique from Sudaryanto (2015) was applied in collecting the data. For analyzing the data, the researchers began by observing, identifying the category of the figurative languages, and classifying the types and the meaning. The present study utilized Perrine’s theory in analyzing the types of figurative language and Leech’s theory in revealing the meanings of the figurative language in the album. Results of the study demonstrated that there were eight types of figurative language found in Mariah Carey’s Caution album, namely, metaphor (20 data), hyperbole (9 data), simile (1 datum), personification (1 datum), metonymy (2 data), symbol (2 data), paradox (1 datum), and irony (1 datum). Furthermore, in analyzing the meaning, this research utilized the connotative and conceptual meaning of the figurative language found on the album.
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Syam, Dewi Fatikah, and Dahniar Dahniar. "Analysis of Figurative Language in Short Story “The Bet” a Work by Anton Chekhov 1889." ASHLITION : Ash-Shahabah English Literature, Linguistics, & Education 2, no. 2 (2024): 39–48. https://doi.org/10.59638/ashlition.v2i2.1305.
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This research aims to figure out the types of figurative language used in the short story “The Bet” by Anton Chekhov and also to figure out the meaning of the figurative language used in the short story “The Bet” by Anton Chekov. The research method used is descriptive-qualitative. To obtain data, the research was conducted by reading the entire short story “The Bet,"analyzing each sentence of figurative language and the meaning of figurative language in the short story. The results showed 10 types of figurative language contained in this short story, namely simile 6 data, personification 2 data, metaphor 3 data, allusion 2 data, irony 3 data, metonymy 2 data, parallelism 1 data, synecdoche 1 data, onomatopoeia 1 data, and symbol 3 data. Of the 10 types of figurative language, simile dominates. The results of the analysis of the meaning of figurative language in this short story show 7 meanings as follows: conceptual 5 data, connotative 9 data, reflective 2 data, collocative no data, social 1 data, affective 5 data, and thematic 2 data. Of these 7 meanings, connotative meaning is the most dominating meaning.
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Okmonova, Sevinchoy. "ANALYSIS OF THE MEANINGS OF THE WORD." INTERNATIONAL BULLETIN OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 3, no. 6 (2023): 868–70. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8053863.
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In this article, there are opinions and comments on the level of significance of the units expressed in terms of the places of use of words in their own and figurative meanings, and with words used in figurative sense. the different communicative aspects of meaning transfers are explained. According to the expression of the words in their meaning, the importance of the analytical compounds is expressed in terms of the structurally understood parts of the meaning in terms of part and part relationships. It is also significant in the article that the expressiveness of words in their original and figurative meanings is explained by the fact that the phenomena of monosemy and polysemy are explained.
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Latifah, Ummu, Rawinda Fitrotul M, and Icuk Prayogi. "Bentuk Kias Berunsur Tangan dan Aktivitas dengan Tangan pada Korpus Digital." JBSI: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia 4, no. 01 (2024): 38–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.47709/jbsi.v4i01.4492.
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The role of language as a communication tool is very important because it carries messages and provides information from the speaker or to the interlocutor. One of the uses of language to convey messages is by using hand activities. The research aims to analyze forms of figurative expressions involving the hand, specifically the use of figurative language and expressions that correlate with body parts, with the object being the Digital Corpus. The research approach used in this study is a qualitative approach through descriptive exposition. The methodological steps will be elaborated by the researcher through observation, analysis process, and description. Based on the analysis results, it can be concluded that, first: In the digital corpus CQPweb Lancaster University, a total of 91 figurative expressions involving the hand and hand activities were found. Second: In the process of forming figurative expressions involving the hand, only morphological processes of blending or composition in meaning formation were found. Third: The internal relation in figurative expressions involving the hand is formed by the arrangement or elements of two words that form a compound word. These compound words then indicate figurative meaning. This figurative meaning is produced from the combination of the meanings of the two combined words. Fourth: Several functions of figurative expressions involving the hand include: (1) creating poetic effects, (2) conveying implied meanings, (3) creating cultural identification, (4) creating expressive meanings, and (5) creating social and political critique.
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Anggreni, I. Gusti Ayu Ratih Chintya, I. Nengah Sudipa, and Putu Ayu Asty Senja Pratiwi. "Figurative Language in Barack Obama's Speech at The United Nations General Assembly." Stilistika : Journal of Indonesian Language and Literature 2, no. 1 (2022): 111. http://dx.doi.org/10.24843/stil.2022.v02.i01.p10.
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Figurative language is a part of semantics study. Through studying semantics, meanings of words can be learnt. This study entitled “Figurative Language in Barack Obama’s Speech at The United Nations General Assembly” is aimed at identifying the types and analyzing the meanings of Figurative Language used by Barack Obama in his first speech at The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The theory stated by Wren & Martin (2000) and Leech (1981) were used in analyzing the data. The data was presented and explained descriptively in the third chapter of this research. Any sentences containing figurative language were differentiated by a code created by the researcher. A speech delivered by Barack Obama at United Nations General Assembly was used as the data source of this research. As a result, there are seventeen data were found containing seven types of figurative language, one data contains a metaphor, three data contain personification, two data contain a symbol, four data contain an apostrophe, four data contain verbal irony, one data contains antithesis, one data contain euphemism, and one data contains epigram. There were five theories of meaning by Leech (1981) implied in the speech, including conceptual, connotative, social, affective, and reflected meaning. As this study is focusing on the theory of figurative language, it is expected that the results will be valuable to students of English Literature or others. The figurative language and meanings applied in this research can be used to provide a clearer and better understanding of the meanings of figurative language.
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Sulistya, Fela, Panca Pertiwi Hidayati, and Yeni Cania Puspita. "ANALISIS MAKNA KIAS KUMPULAN PUISI LILIN KARYA WIWIK WINARSIH SEBAGAI ALTERNATIF BAHAN AJAR." Jurnal Ilmiah SEMANTIKA 4, no. 01 (2022): 40–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.46772/semantika.v4i01.756.
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Analyzing the meaning of figurative is dif icult for students to learn. Many students still cannotinterpret words that have the connotation of a literary work, especially poetry in the form of song lyrics. So this study aims to describe the meaning of figurative and the types of figurative meanings in dictionthrough semantic analysis on 46 Wiwik Winarsih poetry and to increase understanding in literarylearning which is closely related to the preparation of LKPD used as an alternative material for teachingliterature for class X in high school. This research is descriptive qualitative research, meaning that thewriter analyzes the data and then describes it narratively. The results of the study indicate that thefigurative personification meaning contained is often using the figure of personification which comparesinanimate objects to life like humans. The types of figurative meanings found in figurative languageinclude metaphor as many as 15 data, simile figurative as many as 4 data, personification figurative asmany as 51 data, hyperbole figurative as many as 28 data, and irony figurative as many as 16 data withatotal of the type of figurative meaning in figurative language is 114 data. Based on the results of theLKPD trial for two certified educators at SMAN 1 Margaasih with good category value validation andtested on ten students, one student received a suf icient category score, four students received a goodcategory score, and five students got a very good category scores. Therefore, the analysis results can beused as an alternative literature teaching material in the form of LKPD class X in high school. Keywords: figurative meaning, poetry, teaching materials
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Falkum, Ingrid Lossius, and Franziska Köder. "The acquisition of figurative meanings." Journal of Pragmatics 164 (July 2020): 18–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2020.04.007.
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Santoso, Muhammad Rochmat Muchson, and Iskandar Iskandar. "AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY BY OSCAR WILDE." ELITERATE : Journal of English Linguistics and Literature Studies 1, no. 3 (2022): 41. https://doi.org/10.26858/eliterate.v1i3.36337.
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Figurative language is described as the use of words or idioms having meanings that deviate from their literal meanings. Poets use this language to state things in an unconventional way, i.e. to communicate meaning indirectly. Using the theories of Knickerbocker and Reninger, In written texts, and use of figures of speech is common. . designed to achieve aesthetic effects or beauty in order to pique the reader's attention. Because figurative language is concerned with and has an aesthetic meaning, linguistic study on figurative language is interesting. The study's initial purpose was to identify the many sorts of metaphorical language that may be found in Oscar Wilde's work "The Picture of Dorian Gray." The second purpose is to use theories from knickerbocker and reninger to linguistically evaluate meanings in figure of speech analysis in work "The Picture of Dorian Gray." As a result, the author chose an examination of figurative language in classic "The Picture of Dorian Gray" was stated in the header his qualitative research and descriptive procedures in this study. the research findings are presented in extracts from the transcript. An examination of figurative language in work him "The Picture of Dorian Gray" found 37 figurative languages, with 5 categories of figurative language. 16 metaphors selected from 37 figurative languages that dominate or feature often in study items. With 16, simile is the second highest appearance, followed by personification with 6, and exaggeration and synecdoche each with two. The figurative language discovered was linguistically evaluated utilizing Knickerbocker and Reninger's methods in understanding literature (1963) to study figurative language from its essential constituents.
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Ibrahim, Ibrahim, Muhaiminah Akib, and Ruslan Hasyim. "The Analysis of Figurative Language in “Endless Love†Song Lyric." Lisan: Jurnal Bahasa dan Linguistik 8, no. 2 (2019): 119–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.33506/jbl.v8i2.464.
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This research aimed to find out the kinds and the meanings of figurative language in “Endless Love†Song Lyric. The research used descriptive method. The data of this research were divided into two categories, they were primary data and secondary data. Primary data were taken from the song and  the lyric of the song itself and the secondary data were obtained from articles and book. The data were analyzed by using pure structuralism approach, focused on the kinds and the meanings of the figurative language. The result of this research showed that there are seven kinds of figurative language in the song lyric, respectively: Repetition 36%, Hyperbole 32%,  Metaphor 12%, Pleonasm 8%, Personification 4%,  Dispersonification 4%, and Onomatopoeia 4% . The meanings used in the figurative languages of the song lyric are connotative and denotative meaning.
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Jannah, Miftakhul Bayty, Devi Rosmawati, and Yohanes Angie Kristiawan. "THE CLASSIFICATION AND MEANING OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN THE ENCANTO MOVIE." JOLALI: Journal of Language and Literature 1, no. 2 (2023): 51–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.35842/jolali.v1i2.8.
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This research aims to determine the types and meanings expressed in figurative language in the Encanto movie. The data are the movie script. The research employs Kennedy, Verdonk and Perrine’s theory on figurative language, and Leech’s theory on meaning to identify the types and meanings of figurative language in the Encanto movie script. The results of this research indicate that there are 10 out of 13 types of figurative language from 71 data. The type of figurative language with the highest frequency is metaphor and paradox as much as 14 frequencies (19.71%). The second is personification as much as 12 frequencies (16.90%). Then irony as much as eight frequencies (11.26%), simile and idiom are seven frequencies (9.85%), repetition and onomatopoeia are three frequencies (4.22%), and litotes is two frequencies (2.81%). The lowest frequency is euphemism with only 1 frequency (1.40%). Meanwhile, the meaning expressed is divided into seven types. Connotative meaning is the highest type of meaning that appears, as much as 29 frequencies (40.84%). The second highest is affective meaning as much as 24 frequencies (33.80%). Then, conceptual meaning is 10 frequencies (14.08%), social meaning is four frequencies (5.63%), and collocative meaning is two frequencies (2.81%). The type of meaning with the lowest frequency is reflective and thematic meaning found only one frequency (1.40%).
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Fajar, Darwin, I. Made Netra, and Ni Luh Sutjiati Beratha. "FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE AND ITS MEANING ON ED SHEERAN’S SONG LYRICS." Kulturistik: Jurnal Ilmu Bahasa dan Budaya 8, no. 1 (2024): 51–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.22225/kulturistik.8.1.6821.
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This study is aimed to identify the figurative language and to analyze the meaning found on Ed Sheeran’s Song Lyrics. The data sources were four Ed Sheeran’s songs namely Photograph, Thinking Out Loud, Afire Love, and Dive taken from YouTube for the audios and a website called genius.com for the lyrics. The data were collected through documentation method and note-taking technique. Descriptive-qualitative method was applied to analyze the data using theory of figurative language by Knickerbocker and Reninger and theory of meaning by Leech. The result of the study shows that there are 6 kinds of figurative language found, namely simile, metaphor, personification, synecdoche, hyperbole, and irony. The lyrics containing figurative expression show implied meanings that can be classified into connotative and affective. The meanings found are about love, sadness, and awareness of each other.
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Yadav, Meenakshi Sharma, Kahkasha Moin Quadri, and Mohammad Osman. "Role of Semantics in Figurative-Texture of Matthew Arnold’s Dover Beach." International Journal of Language and Literary Studies 4, no. 1 (2022): 136–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.36892/ijlls.v4i1.855.
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Semantics process plays a key-role in learning the literal and contextual meanings of a poem’s figurative-texture (Bredin, 1992; Cuccio, et al., 2014; Depraetere 2019). Improper understanding of semantics mechanism and contextual theories may lead also the common and determined audiences to learn ambiguious message and meaning of a word (Leclercq, 2020; Satta, 2020) that has many possible meanings which create semantic ambiguities and conflicts (Hoffman, et al., 2013). However, a poem audience must know that how does the meaning of a word or phrase work and how can he and she remove confusion to comprehend the literal meanings in the figurative language contexts of a poem. The figuarive-texture of Arnold’s Dover Beach is fabricated within diversed figures of speeches uploaded in the text. The collage text image of figurative texture presents common words and phrases with the byzantine meanings and misinformation of the synonyms and antonyms lexical pragmatic interface to the readers. In support and singnifant solutions for the research gap, this article attempt defined and described creatively to the role of semantics in the figurative-texture of Matthew Arnold’s Dover Beach so that collective and determined audiences can comprehend the poem creatically based on qualitative description research methodology.
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Lisini, Caterina. "Juan Creus e Covadonga Carrasco. Rampa nel Cammino di Santiago, Santiago di Compostela, Spagna." Firenze Architettura 27, no. 1-2 (2024): 104–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/fia-15075.
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Un intervento contemporaneo a conclusione di un Cammino storico, un innesto funzionale, figurativo e simbolico in un percorso di pellegrinaggio carico di tradizioni, miti, paesaggi, significati, trascendenze. Sospeso tra architettura e scultura, tra pratica funzionalità e plastica astrazione formale, la rampa di Creus e Carrasco è ricca di valori formali e rimandi figurativi, che muovendo dal radicamento al suolo, evocano molteplici ascendenze, dal teatro del Bauhaus di Schlemmer, alle regie di Buñuel, dalle movenze eteree di Nijinskj ai tracciati diagrammatici di Eisenman.
 A contemporary intervention that concludes a historical Way, a functional addition, both figurative and symbolical, to a pilgrimage that is laden with traditions, myths, diverse landscapes and transcendental meanings. Suspended between architecture and sculpture, between practical functionality and a malleable formal abstraction, the ramp by Creus and Carrasco is imbued with formal values and figurative references which present a variety of influences, from Schlemmer’s Bauhaus theatre, to Buñuel’s style of directing, Nijinsky’s ethereal movements and Eisenman’s diagrams.
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Saputris, Dhayun. "The Analysis on Figurative Language in Harry Styles’ Harry's House Album." IREELL: Indonesian Review of English Education, Linguistics, and Literature 3, no. 1 (2025): 1–12. https://doi.org/10.30762/ireell.v3i1.5223.
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Figurative Language uses words to explain or express complex meanings that are not easy to imagine. Figurative Language often uses comparisons so that the meaning or description of something can be expressed well in literature artworks such as poetry, books, poems, and even songs. Figurative Language contains hidden meanings in it, especially in song lyrics. Figurative Language makes the listeners understand the song's meaning and messages, then make a song more beautiful and variable. This research aims to find out the kinds of figurative language used in song lyrics entitled Harry’s House album by Harry Styles. The object of the research is song lyrics, especially in Harry’s House Album, which contains 13 songs. The research method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The data is collected from spoken and written words as well as observing behaviour. The data analysis is by identifying and classifying through the song lyrics, then analyzing it into the kinds of figurative language by using Kennedy’s theory as guidance. The final result of this research is that there are 10 kinds of figurative language used through song lyrics in Harry’s House album by Harry Styles. They are Personification, Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Paradox, Irony, Metonymy, Synecdoche, symbolism, and Allusion. Moreover, the most used figurative language in song lyrics is metaphor. There are 12 songs used metaphor as figurative language through it.
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Lowie, Wander, and Marjolijn Verspoor. "Het Leren van Polyseme Woorden Vanuit de Kernbetekenis." Toegepaste Taalwetenschap in Artikelen 65 (January 1, 2001): 9–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/ttwia.65.02low.
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Studies in vocabulary acquisition have shown that guessing words from context may have a positive effect on eventual retention, but is not necessarily the most effective or efficient method in instructional settings. However, when cognitive linguistic insights into the conceptual links between different senses of polysemous words are applied, the guessing method can be made more effective by stimulating learners to develop 'precise elaborations'. For the acquisition of the abstract, figurative senses of polysemous words, precise elaborations can be accomplished by providing core meanings of these words. The assumption that providing core meanings will positively affect retention was tested in a series of experiments. In this paper, we report on the latest of these experiments, in which one half of a group of Dutch learners of English were given core meanings, while the other half was given another figurative meaning. The results show that guessing a figurative sense of a polysemous word is more successful when providing a core sense than when providing another figurative sense.
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Bere, Stefanus Dendy Prasetya, and Desak Putu Eka Pratiwi. "Exposing the Meaning of Figurative Language in Selected Alie Gatie’s Song Lyrics." e-Journal of Linguistics 16, no. 1 (2021): 116. http://dx.doi.org/10.24843/e-jl.2022.v16.i01.p12.
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This article entitled "Exposing the Meaning of Figurative Language in Alie Gatie Selected song lyrics". Figurative language is sentences or phrases that possess secret meanings behind the word, phrases, or sentences. This article aims to exposing the types of figurative language and uncover the meaning of figurative language used in Alie Gatie selected song lyrics. The writer is interested in analyzing Alie Gatie selected songs since Gatie’s songs are telling stories of his love stories and his heartbreak. The datas were obtained by the method of observating and taking notes. The obtained data were then analyzed by descriptive qualitative method using theory proposed by Knickerbocker and Reninger (1963) to identify the types of figurative language and theory of meaning by Leech (1981) to expose the meaning of figurative language. The finding shows that there are various figurative languages used in Alie Gatie’s selected songs such as Metaphor, Irony, Hyperbole, and Paradox.
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Navalna, Maryna. "МІЖСТИЛЬОВІ ЗМІЩЕННЯ ЛЕКСЕМ НА ТЛІ СОЦІАЛЬНОЇ ДИНАМІКИ". Psycholinguistics in a Modern World 16 (11 грудня 2021): 222–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.31470/10.31470/2706-7904-2021-16-222-227.
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The article examines the functioning of legal lexical items in journalistic texts on economic issues, which usually transcribe journalism.
 The research analyses some legal nominations used with known and interpreted meanings in dictionaries, as well as those that need explanation, as lexicographical works do not record them.
 Particular attention is paid to lexical items that have acquired figurative meanings.
 The use of legal nominations in economic journalism shows not only to the intersectoral character of certain terms, but also to the transition of language units from one scope, branch, activity to another.
 We conclude that due to figurative meanings the terms lose their uniqueness, which makes it possible to trace the processes of determinologization in the Ukrainian language.
 Keywords: legal vocabulary, journalism, figurative meaning, stylistic role.
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Navalna, Maryna. "МІЖСТИЛЬОВІ ЗМІЩЕННЯ ЛЕКСЕМ НА ТЛІ СОЦІАЛЬНОЇ ДИНАМІКИ". Psycholinguistics in a Modern World 16 (11 грудня 2021): 222–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.31470/2706-7904-2021-16-222-227.
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The article examines the functioning of legal lexical items in journalistic texts on economic issues, which usually transcribe journalism.
 The research analyses some legal nominations used with known and interpreted meanings in dictionaries, as well as those that need explanation, as lexicographical works do not record them.
 Particular attention is paid to lexical items that have acquired figurative meanings.
 The use of legal nominations in economic journalism shows not only to the intersectoral character of certain terms, but also to the transition of language units from one scope, branch, activity to another.
 We conclude that due to figurative meanings the terms lose their uniqueness, which makes it possible to trace the processes of determinologization in the Ukrainian language.
 Keywords: legal vocabulary, journalism, figurative meaning, stylistic role.
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Muhammad Asror and Ainur Rofiq Sofa. "Pemahaman Makna Harfiah dan Majazi dalam Bahasa Arab: Potret Kemampuan Siswa SMP Lubbul Labib." Lencana: Jurnal Inovasi Ilmu Pendidikan 3, no. 2 (2025): 61–75. https://doi.org/10.55606/lencana.v3i2.5015.
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This study aims to examine the ability of students at SMP Lubbul Labib in distinguishing between literal (ḥarfī) and figurative (majāzī) meanings in Arabic. Mastery of these meanings is essential for understanding Arabic texts, especially in religious and literary contexts. The research adopts a descriptive quantitative approach, utilizing multiple-choice and essay tests as instruments to measure students' comprehension levels. The results reveal that most students still face difficulties in identifying figurative meanings, particularly when they appear in literary or religious sentence contexts that require deeper interpretation. These findings highlight the need for more contextual teaching strategies and the reinforcement of interpretative exercises in Arabic texts. The study recommends the implementation of context-based learning approaches and the integration of figurative meaning materials into classroom activities in a more intensive and sustainable manner.
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Purwanti, Eko, Asep Saepudin, Dedi Suryadi, and Wistri Meisa. "Exploring Figurative Language in the Album ‘Luxury Disease’ by A Japanese Rock Band." Journal of Japanese Language Education and Linguistics 9, no. 1 (2025): 65–88. https://doi.org/10.18196/jjlel.v9i1.26191.
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The integration of songs into the learning process is a widely adopted practice aimed at enhancing students' creativity and critical thinking skills. However, the complexity of figurative language often poses a significant challenge for students. This research seeks to facilitate the learning process by analysing the figurative language used in a Japanese Rock Band, ONE OK ROCK's album "Luxury Disease" and identifying the types of figurative meanings present in its lyrics. A qualitative research method was employed, utilizing content analysis to extract reliable and valid insights from the texts within their context of use. The data source comprised 13 songs from the "Luxury Disease" album. Descriptive analyses were conducted to collect the data. The findings revealed the presence of eight types of figurative language in the album: 1) hyperbole, 2) irony, 3) metaphor, 4) personification, 5) simile, 6) litotes, 7) metonymy, and 8) oxymoron. Specifically, the analysis identified 7 instances of hyperbole, 1 of irony, 29 of metaphor, 7 of personification, 1 of simile, 1 of litotes, 1 of metonymy, and 5 of oxymoron. Additionally, the study uncovered four types of figurative meanings in the album: 1) affective meaning, 2) reflected meaning, 3) connotative meaning, and 4) social meaning. Figurative language in song lyrics is able to serve as a powerful tool for the Japanese Rock Band, ONE OK ROCK, to convey their messages.
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Diana Putri, Bhitania, and Gregorius Punto Aji. "THE ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN THE SELECTED PAMUNGKAS’S SONG OF SOLIPSISM 0.2 ALBUM." International Journal of Education and Social Science Research 07, no. 06 (2024): 230–43. https://doi.org/10.37500/ijessr.2024.7617.
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Figurative language is the use of unique words to evoke the reader's imagination and interpretation of meaning in context rather than literal language. The Solipsism 0.2 album by Pamungkas has some types of figurative language in the songs. Therefore, the researcher is captivated to identify each figurative language in songs and understand the meaning of them. The researcher formulated two research questions. The first is 1) What kinds of figurative languages are used in the album “Solipsism 0.2” by Pamungkas? Then the second, 2) What are the meanings of the figurative languages used in the album “Solipsism 0.2” by Pamungkas? In this research, the researcher employed descriptive qualitative data analysis and the type is document analysis, to be precise is popular culture document. The lyrics of three selected song in the Solipsism 0.2 album by Pamungkas are the data source of this study. The researcher found eight kinds of figurative language used in the three selected songs on Solipsism 0.2 album by Pamungkas, with total of 22 occurrences. There are 5 occurrences of hyperbole, 4 paradoxes, 3 personifications, 3 similes, 3 symbols, 2 synecdoches, 1 metaphor, and 1 irony. The researcher found the most frequently used type of figurative language in the three selected song lyrics is hyperbole. Furthermore, figurative language is used in the three selected songs with different meanings, by generally representing the three phases of the songwriter relationship.
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Abdulsattar Mutar, Yasir. "A Descriptive Analysis for the Translation of Metonymy in the Prophetic Hadith." Journal of Languages and Translation 2, no. 1 (2024): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.70204/jlt.v2i1.220.
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Metonymy as a figurative aspect of language is problematic in translation. It utilizes "contiguity” to convey meaning. Approximation in metonymy coalesces dissimilar meanings and adds power to the structure. The present paper tackles this figurative use within religious environment, i.e. Prophetic Hadith. The paper examines, reviews and analyses some examples that utilize this figurative use along with their translations. A descriptive analysis is used as a theoretical basis to handle the data. Two translations for the Forty Hadiths of Anawawi areconsidered for this purpose. One of the key results of the present paper is that metonymic expressions are employed as an effective means for conveying Prophetic meanings and hence need a special treatment in translation. Translators followed the same procedures in rendering metonymic items. Notes should accompany translations to clarify meaning.
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Khanh Tuong, Lam Dang, and Tran Kieu My An. "An Analysis of Figurative Language in Three Michael Jackson’s Songs." International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies 4, no. 2 (2024): 842–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.62225/2583049x.2024.4.2.2589.
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This paper aims to discover the figurative language and its meanings in three Michael Jackson’s songs. It employed qualitative method to describe types of figurative language and its meaning in the song lyrics. The findings revealed five kinds of figurative language based on Perrine’s theory. The types of figurative language were Metaphor with 16 data (50%), Personification with 06 data (18.8%), Metonymy with 01 data (3.1%), Symbol with 05 data (15.6%), and Overstatement with 04 data (12.5%). It is concluded that metaphor is the most frequent type of figurative language used in three Michael Jackson’s songs.
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Putri, Selvia Parwati, and Lulu Safitri. "Makna Kiasan dalam Judul FTV Suara Hati Istri pada Kanal TV Indosiar." Stilistika: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra 16, no. 2 (2023): 269. http://dx.doi.org/10.30651/st.v16i2.17944.
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Figure Meaning in The FTV Title of The Suara Hati Istri on Indosiar TV Channel ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui persebaran makna kiasan yang terdapat dalam judul FTV Suara Hati Istri yang ditayangkan di Indosiar dan untuk mengetahui makna secara terperinci. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Teknik analisis data menggunakan teknik simak, baca, dan catat, yakni peneliti menyimak judul-judul FTV Suara Hati Istri yang tersebar di laman internet dan menyimak cuplikan dari serial yang akan dianalisis melalui kanal YouTube lalu membaca secara saksama dan mencatat dari data yang sudah terkumpul. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat 25 judul FTV Suara Hati Istri yang mengandung makna kiasan. Di antaranya terdapat makna kiasan hiperbola sebanyak 1 judul, makna kiasan metafora sebanyak 19 judul, makna kiasan simile sebanyak 4 judul, dan makna kiasan personifikasi sebanyak 1 judul. Makna kiasan yang sering muncul dan dipakai oleh pihak tim produksi FTV Suara Hati Istri adalah makna kiasan metafora.Kata kunci: makna kiasan, FTV Suara Hati Istri, semantik ABSTRACTThis study aims to find out the distribution of figurative meanings contained in the title of the FTV Suara Hati Istri which is shown on Indosiar to find out the specific meaning according to the figurative meaning embedded in the title of the FTV Suara Hati Istri which is shown on Indosiar. The research method used in this study is descriptive qualitative method which explains the data according to the state of the natural data source. The data analysis technique used the listening, reading, and note-taking technique, namely the researcher listened to the titles of Suara Hati Istri FTV which were spread on internet pages and listened to footage from the series to be analyzed via YouTube and then read carefully and took notes from the data that had been collected. The results showed that there were 25 titles of Suara Hati Istri FTV which contained figurative meanings. Among them are 1 title of hyperbole figurative meaning, 19 figurative meaning of metaphor, 4 figurative meaning of simile, and 1 figurative meaning of personification. The figurative meaning that often appears and is used by the production team of Suara Hati Istri FTV is the figurative meaning of a metaphor.Keyword: figurative meaning, FTV Suara Hati Istri, semantic
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Yuldoshxonov, Javokhirbek Dilshodbek ugli. "COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS "MADNESS" IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK LANGUAGES." Eurasian Journal of Academic Research 2, no. 2 (2022): 779–82. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6366110.
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Phraseological turnover conveys the figurative meaning of the entire turnover as a whole, resulting from the original meanings of words in various free combinations. In this article, phraseological units with the meaning "Madness" are considered from the point of view of a broad approach, that is, they include all groups of language units, as well as stable predicative phrases that have a figurative and expressive meaning.
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Younas, Aasma, Waheed Shahzad, Amna Naveed, Shazia Aziz, and Ayesha Younas. "An Analysis of Figurative Language in Taufiq Rafat’s Poem “The Time to Love”." Qlantic Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities 5, no. 1 (2024): 399–412. http://dx.doi.org/10.55737/qjssh.379019364.
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Figurative language reveals meanings and analyses. Therefore, the researcher focuses on this analysis in Taufiq Rafat's poem “The Time to Love." This research analyses language features and establishes meaning. There are three research problems: What are the kinds of figures of speech used in Taufiq Rafat's poem? What are the lexical categories indicated in Taufiq Rafat's poem? What are the content meanings of figurative language revealed in Taufiq Rafat's poem entitled “The Time to Love"? The study explores answers using a multilevel approach to the first and second research problems. Both are analyzed and based on two language levels: figures of speech and lexical categories. The third problem was answered by connecting the language features to reveal meanings in the poem.The findings are the answers to the research problem. The figures of speech used by the poet include alliterations, assonances, consonances, metaphors, personifications, and symbols. The lexical categories consist of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions. The third research problem is to link each other to deliver the meaning that love, nature, and human life experience in the poem. From the two analysis levels, figurative language contributes the most to constructing the meaning.
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Syafitri, Dewi, and Melisa Marlinton. "An Analysis of Figurative Language Used in Edgar Allan Poe’s Poems." Linguistic, English Education and Art (LEEA) Journal 2, no. 1 (2018): 43–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.31539/leea.v2i1.453.
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The objectives of the research was to describe kinds and meanings of figurative language used in Edgar Allan Poe’s poems. The titles of the 8 Edgar Allan Poe’s poems were “Annabel Lee, The Sleeper, A Dream Within A Dream, To One in Paradise, Alone, Spirit of the Death, The Lake and Evening Stars”. Descriptive qualitative method was used to classify and analyze the data. The technique used in collecting the data was library research. Meanwhile, in analyzing the data, the researchers applied qualitative descriptive. After investigating the kinds and meanings in 8 Edgar Allan Poe’s poems, the researchers found 96 figurative languages. The figurative language in Edgar Allan Poe’s poems have been analyzed in kinds; there were 25 personifications, 6 similes, 16 metaphors, 11 hyperboles, 2 ironies, 9 paradoxes, 6 metonymies, and 21 symbols. The meanings of figurative languages found in Edgar Allan Poe’s poem were classified into 42 connotative meanings, 30 social meanings, 16 reflected and 8 collocative meanings. The conclusion of this research was Edgar Allan Poe’s poems are important to be read because the poems were rich with the using of figurative language which can attract the readers’ attention and evoke readers’ imagination.
 Key word: Semantics, Figurative Language, Poems.
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Gibbs, Raymond W. "Semantic Analyzability in Children’s Understanding of Idioms." Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research 34, no. 3 (1991): 613–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/jshr.3403.613.
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This study investigated the role of semantic analyzability in children’s understanding of idioms. Kindergartners and first, third, and fourth graders listened to idiomatic expressions either alone or at the end of short story contexts. Their task was to explain verbally the intended meanings of these phrases and then to choose their correct idiomatic interpretations. The idioms presented to the children differed in their degree of analyzability. Some idioms were highly analyzable or decomposable, with the meanings of their parts contributing independently to their overall figurative meanings. Other idioms were nondecomposable because it was difficult to see any relation between a phrase’s individual components and the idiom’s figurative meaning. The results showed that younger children (kindergartners and first graders) understood decomposable idioms better than they did nondecomposable phrases. Older children (third and fourth graders) understood both kinds of idioms equally well in supporting contexts, but were better at interpreting decomposable idioms than they were at understanding nondecomposable idioms without contextual information. These findings demonstrate that young children better understand idiomatic phrases whose individual parts independently contribute to their overall figurative meanings.
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Wardani, Wisnu Aji. "Figurative Language Used In The Split Movie." Language Horizon: Journal of Language Studies 10, no. 3 (2022): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.26740/lh.v10n3.p1-8.
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This article aimed to analyze the figurative language found in a movie script of Shyamalan‘s The Split. This study is based on Perrine's(1977) theory of figurative language to identify the types of figurative language and Leech's(1981) theory of meaning to reveal the meaning contained in figurative language related to the context of multiple identity disorder in The Split Movie. The article used qualitative methods and documentation to reveal the types and meanings of figurative language in the movie. The results of the analysis show that there were seven types of figurative language namely hyperbole, metaphor, paradox, synecdoche, simile, personification, and symbol found in the split movie, which is used by the main character to confirm that each identity is real and exists, and to inform the interlocutor about the arrival of The Beast, the strongest identity.
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Eldis, Plasidiana, Komang Dian Puspita Candra, and Ida Bagus Gde Nova Winarta. "Types of Figurative Language Found in English Slogan Beverage Products." ELYSIAN JOURNAL : English Literature, Linguistics and Translation Studies 4, no. 2 (2024): 134–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.36733/elysian.v4i2.5140.
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This study aims to identify and analyze the types figurative language found in English Slogan beverage advertisements, especially about the types and meanings of figurative language that contained in English Slogan. The problem discussed in this study are (1) what types of figurative language found in English Slogan of beverage advertisements, and (2) how the meaning of the figurative language that contained in English sloganof beverage advertisements. Thus, in analyzes the data the researcher used the descriptive qualitative method by using theory proposed by Kennedy (1983) and Leech (1981). As the result of this analysis the researcher found that are 4 types of figurative language in English slogan of beverage advertisements. They are: comparative 14 data or 48,28%, contradictive 9 data or 31,03%, and correlative 6 data or 20,69%. Comparative figurative language consists of Personification, Metaphor and Simile. Contradictive figurative language consists of Hyperbole, Litotes, Paradox and Irony. Correlative language consists of Metonymy, Synechdoche, Symbol, Allusion and Elipsis. For the meaning of the figurative language contained in English slogan of beverage advertisements the researcher found 2 types of meaning, such as; conceptual meaning 1 data or 20% and the connotative meaning 4 data or 80%. Keywords: Figurative Language, English slogan, Products .
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Hutsulyak, Tetiana. "Phraseologized morphemic structure of image derivatives and conditions for establishing motivational relationships." Linguistics, no. 2 (44) (2021): 63–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.12958/2227-2631-2021-2-44-63-76.
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The influence of motivational relations on the phraseologisation of the morpheme structure of a derived word is analyzed the article. The main factors that help to find the hidden semantic components of figurative derivatives that have not received formal expression are outlined. Figuratively motivated derivative units, the morpheme structure of which cannot reflect the entire amount of information related to this element of reality are the object of the study. The phraseologization of the morpheme structure of figurative derivatives is caused by several factors: 1) the absence of the indication to the nomination object in the morpheme structure of the word; 2) «blurriness» of features – the basis of figurative and comparative relations; the speaker has to establish this feature independently, based on the typical figurative ideas inherent in the collective consciousness of a particular ethnic community; 3) the invariance of the affixes meanings. The conditions for establishing motivational relationships, namely, the presence of a minimal contextual environment of the derivative, play an important role in determining the hidden semantic components. In addition, the meaning of the word-forming formants should also be taken into account. The verbal context enables to actualize in the semantics of the figurative derivative the motivational feature that served as the basis for the formation of individual lexical and word-forming meaning, which is more or less part of the structure of lexical meaning of the word. In some cases, particularly for derivative words rarely used in modern language (obsolete, socially marked ones, etc.), synonymous relations can be such a kind of «context». In addition to the verbal context, an important element for establishing motivational features is the reliance on the internal context, which helps to understand the content of figurative derivatives by referring to the diverse knowledge of native speakers about the motivator and the stable associative and figurative representations fixed by it.
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I Gusti Ngurah Bagus Yoga Widiadnya. "Analysis 0f Figurative Language Used in “Up All Night Album 2011” by One Direction." SPHOTA: Jurnal Linguistik dan Sastra 17, no. 1 (2025): 36–50. https://doi.org/10.36733/sphota.v17i1.11084.
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This research aims to find out the types and meaning of figurative language used in “Up All Night album 2011” by One Direction and to describe the meanings conveyed from the figurative language used in “Up All Night album 2011” Sung by One Direction. The researcher used the theory from Leech to find out the types of figurative language. This study used a qualitative descriptive method to find out the types of figurative language and the meaning of figurative language. The result of this research there are 7 types of figurative language found in Up All-Night album 2011. Based on the data 40 lyrics contains figurative language, those are: hyperbole 3 data, irony 1 data, metaphor 1 data, metonymy 3 data, personification 1 data, simile 3 data, and repetition of 29 data and 11 lyrics contains meaning, they are Conceptual meaning 5 data, Connotative Meaning 4 data, and Affective Meaning 2 data. This research is expected to contribute as a medium for learning because there are so many enthusiasts in listening to music. After all, music will be more interesting, relaxing, and have a high score in language style.
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Chaira Nurul Atiya and I Gde Agoes Caskara Surya Putra. "An Analysis of Figurative Language Used in Philip David Wickham’s Songs." Austronesian: Journal of Language Science & Literature 2, no. 1 (2023): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.59011/austronesian.2.1.2023.1-8.
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The use of figurative language in Philip David Wickham’s songs can make the words sound lovely and intriguing. The aims of this research are to identify different kinds of figurative language and their interpretations in four songs from Philip David Wickham’s album “The Ascension”. The study employs a qualitative approach in order to provide a thorough description of the problems identified. The observation method was used in collecting the data. The researchers discovered sixteen pieces of data that contain figurative language in Philip David Wickham’s songs based on the discussion and analysis data, and there are four kinds of figurative language found in the song lyrics, such as simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole. Hyperbole is the most common form of figurative language in Philip David Wickham’s songs. The types of meaning used in song lyrics containing figurative language are connotative and conceptual meanings. These two types of meaning are the most widely used in interpreting the meaning of Philip David Wickham’s song lyrics.
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Neuhaus, Laura. "Four Potential Meanings of Double Negation." International Review of Pragmatics 8, no. 1 (2016): 55–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18773109-00702500.
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The figurative use of double negations (not uninteresting, not unhappy) has been described by linguists and rhetoricians with regards to the rhetorical figure litotes. Both mitigation and strengthening have been proposed as aims of litotes (Horn, 1989; Krifka, 2007; van der Wouden, 1996). An analysis of the construction nicht un-adjective (not un-adj.) on the basis of German corpora leads to a coherent system of pragmatic functions for this sort of double negations. The construction can function as denial, potential presumption denial, mitigation or understatement. Nevertheless, litotes exemplifies the “indeterminate nature of figurative meaning” as suggested by Colston/Gibbs (2012: 259) in their dynamical systems approach. It is argued that a clear-cut line between literal and figurative meaning cannot be ascertained for these constructions. Still, contextual signals such as correction, associative particles or conventionalisation of use can help to identify different meanings as primary.
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Kim, Eunyoung. "Figurative Meanings of Color Terms in English." Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction 24, no. 5 (2024): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.22251/jlcci.2024.24.5.1.
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Objectives The purpose of this study is to elucidate the figurative meanings of color terms in English.
 Methods To achieve this, the thesis conducts a comprehensive study on the figurative meanings of the fundamental color terms in English, focusing on metaphor and metonymy. The primary colors examined are black, white, red, yellow, and blue.
 Results The study reveals that the majority of color terms in English possess both referential and extended meanings. For instance, the color term ‘black’ is associated with various figurative meanings such as BADNESS IS BLACK, DEPRESSION IS BLACK, UNCONSCIOUS IS BLACK, ILLEGALITY IS BLACK, SURPLUS IS BLACK, ANGER IS BLACK, EVIL IS BLACK, SARCASM IS BLACK, UNKNOWN IS BLACK, BRUISED IS BLACK.
 Conclusions Color terms demonstrate systematic motivation through semantic extension mechanisms. Most expressions exhibit metonymic motivation, forming the basis for numerous color terms that are subsequently extended metaphorically.
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Agustina, Adilia Eka, and Yunitari Mustikawati. "ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN SONG LYRICS "MAKE IT RIGHT" AND "PERMISSION TO DANCE" BY BTS." ELITERATE : Journal of English Linguistics and Literature Studies 2, no. 2 (2023): 23. https://doi.org/10.26858/eliterate.v2i2.46368.
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This study's purpose is to examine the kinds of figurative language and the meaning contained in the figurative language contained in the lyrics of the songs "Make It Right" and "Permission to Dance", with reference to Griffiths (2006) on semantics for meaning and Knickerbocker and Renninger's (1963) theoretical framework for figurative language. The researcher used a descriptive qualitative method in conducting this research. The researcher found five types of figurative language and their meanings contained in the lyrics of the songs "Make It Right" and "Permission To Dance," namely: metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, and alliteration. The two types of figurative language most commonly used by researchers are metaphor and simile. Based on the data obtained, 4 metaphors, 4 similes, 3 personifications, 2 hyperboles, and 1 alliteration were found. The most dominant figurative languages are metaphor and simile. The meanings of these two songs are very different; it can also be seen that these two songs have a different atmosphere even though the type of music is almost the same, namely R&B remixes. In the song "Make It Right," they (BTS) are telling the beginning of their career journey, which previously was that of ordinary singers that not many people knew about. While the song Permission to Dance encourages fans to remain optimistic in the midst of a worldwide pandemic.
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Lazuardi, Amarta Sanca, and Nadia Khumairo Ma'shumah. "Crossing Linguistic and Cultural Boundaries: Translating Figurative Language in Words Above the Clouds." Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra 13, no. 1 (2025): 220. https://doi.org/10.24036/jbs.v13i1.132395.
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Translation plays a vital role in bridging cultures, conveying meanings that often extend beyond the literal, par-ticularly when the source text is rich in figurative language. This study focuses on two main objectives: (1) iden-tifying the types and distributions of figurative language in Evald Flisar's Words Above the Clouds, and (2) ana-lyzing the translation strategies used to render these figurative expressions from English into Indonesian. The re-search adopted a mixed-methods approach, combining both qualitative and quantitative methods to provide a thorough understanding of figurative language translation. A total of 147 instances of figurative language were analyzed using Gibbs’ theory on figurative language classification and Baker’s translation strategies for idioms and figurative expressions. The quantitative findings revealed that metaphors were the most frequent figurative language in both the source text (42.18%) and the target text (43.57%), emphasizing their role in the narrative. The dominant translation strategy was using similar meaning and form (57.82%), followed by paraphrasing (32.65%), reflecting the translator’s intention to preserve both meaning and stylistic impact. In terms of the des-criptive-qualitative analysis, the study highlighted the challenges in adapting figurative language across dif-ferent linguistic and cultural contexts. Although a number of adaptations achieved their goals, others failed by distorting or omitting intended meanings. The study also emphasized the translator's role as a cultural mediator, balancing fidelity to the original text with the need for clarity and accessibility in the target language. Ultimate-ly, this research contributes to cross-cultural communication and offers valuable insights for both translators and scholars, enriching the field of translation studies.
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Macis, Marijana, and Norbert Schmitt. "Not just ‘small potatoes’: Knowledge of the idiomatic meanings of collocations." Language Teaching Research 21, no. 3 (2016): 321–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362168816645957.
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This study investigated learner knowledge of the figurative meanings of 30 collocations that can be both literal and figurative. One hundred and seven Chilean Spanish-speaking university students of English were asked to complete a meaning-recall collocation test in which the target items were embedded in non-defining sentences. Results showed limited collocation knowledge, with a mean score of 33% correct. The study also examined the effects of frequency, semantic transparency, year at university, and everyday engagement with the second language (L2) outside the classroom on this collocation knowledge. Mixed-effects modelling indicated that there was no relationship between frequency and semantic transparency and the knowledge of the figurative meanings. However, a positive relationship was found between this knowledge and year at university, time spent in an English-speaking country, and time spent reading.