By
Yemmi Apriani
03026118
Yemmi Apriani
03026118
ABSTRACT
The research entitled A SEMANTIC STUDY ON METAPHORICAL MEANING IN THE LYRICS OF WESTLIFE’S SONGS is intended to describe the metaphorical meaning and the function of using metaphorical meaning in the lyrics of Westlife’s songs.
This research belongs to qualitative research. The use of qualitative research is suitable with the methods of analyzing data of this graduating paper. The data of this research are the words of Westlife’s song lyrics that have metaphorical meaning. The writer analyzes five songs from Westlife’s albums. The writer takes those songs from three albums of Westlife, the second album, the third album and the seventh album. The songs are Soledad and Puzzle of My Heart from the second album, Queen of my heart from the third album, and When you tell me that you love me from the seventh album. Based on method by Subroto, the writer uses library technique, observation and note technique. The writer reads the data from Westlife’s song lyrics. They are read and observed carefully to find out the metaphorical meaning exist in certain words. The data are signed and written down on data cards. And the method of analyzing data used in this research is referential (identity) by Sudaryanto.
The result of this research shows that the words which have metaphorical meaning in the lyric of Westlife’s songs are poetic and romantic words. The metaphorical meaning of words is so deep and meaningful and definitely different from the real meaning. The functions of using metaphorical meaning are to make the words arrangement more suitable and beautiful; to make the words which are used as love expression more impressive or “touching”, romantic, fantastic and meaningful; and to make the messages which are on the words become accepted and easier understandable.
This research belongs to qualitative research. The use of qualitative research is suitable with the methods of analyzing data of this graduating paper. The data of this research are the words of Westlife’s song lyrics that have metaphorical meaning. The writer analyzes five songs from Westlife’s albums. The writer takes those songs from three albums of Westlife, the second album, the third album and the seventh album. The songs are Soledad and Puzzle of My Heart from the second album, Queen of my heart from the third album, and When you tell me that you love me from the seventh album. Based on method by Subroto, the writer uses library technique, observation and note technique. The writer reads the data from Westlife’s song lyrics. They are read and observed carefully to find out the metaphorical meaning exist in certain words. The data are signed and written down on data cards. And the method of analyzing data used in this research is referential (identity) by Sudaryanto.
The result of this research shows that the words which have metaphorical meaning in the lyric of Westlife’s songs are poetic and romantic words. The metaphorical meaning of words is so deep and meaningful and definitely different from the real meaning. The functions of using metaphorical meaning are to make the words arrangement more suitable and beautiful; to make the words which are used as love expression more impressive or “touching”, romantic, fantastic and meaningful; and to make the messages which are on the words become accepted and easier understandable.
1 komentar:
Hi there,
may i have some examples of those theory??? 2 or 3 may be?
Actually, I wanna try same thing, but i lost in how to analyze the data.
Thank You.
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