DJAGA DEPARI’S SONG LYRICS BASED ON THE TAUTOLOGY FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Authors

  • Martina Girsang Universitas Methodist Indonesia

Keywords:

Djaga Depari, Songs Lyrics, Tautology Figurative Language

Abstract

The objectives of the study are to find the figurative language, and the most dominant figurative language in Djaga Depari’s Songs, Bulan Purnama ‘full moon’ and Bunga Pariama ‘The Pariama’s flower’. The study was conducted by collecting any relevant data and information about the topic or problem of the study from internet and books that are available for the analysis. The collection of the data used by the following steps: searching the songs from the internet, and then selecting the data that used the figurative language. Then find the dominant used of the figurative language in the songs. Meanwhile the method used in this study is qualitative descriptive method for the writer got the data from documents and interviews . It means that this research does not calculate the data but descript the figurative languages that are related to the Djaga Depari’s songs. It is done by writing the song lyrics, classifying the figurative language, and then giving reasons. The results of this research are to find the figurative languages (personification, metaphor, hyperbole, simile, repetition, and tautology), then found the dominant figurative language is Tautology. Its conclusion shows to the readers or the listeners that using the figurative languages in the songs make the songs are very interesting to listen and to enjoy, and the listeners are helped to understand the songs.

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Published

2016-11-30

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METHOLANGUE: Language Teaching and Literature, Linguistics and Literature