An Analysis of Connotative Meaning in Ed Sheeran's Song Lyrics

An Analysis of Connotative Meaning in Ed Sheeran's Song Lyrics

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Abstract

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study were to find out: 1) the kind of connotative meaning is found in Ed Sheeran’s 10 song lyrics, 2) the connotative meaning contained in the lyrics of Ed Sheeran’s song and 3) the most dominant types of connotative meaning in the 10 lyrics of Ed Sheeran’s song. In collecting the data, the researcher used documentation. By using connotative meaning theory of Hook’s in Cahyani. The researcher focused to analyze connotative meaning that include 2 types, namely: Positive connotation and negative connotation. The result of the study showed that from Ed Sheeran’s song lyrics, the researcher found there were 41 utterance containing the types of connotative meaning. Positive connotation with percentage 70.5% and Negative connotation 29.5%. Based on the result of the study, it can be concluded that the most dominant types of Connotative meaning in Ed Sheeran’s song lyrics is Positive connotation. While the meanings contained in the 10 lyrics of Ed Sheeran’s songs were: Disappointment and happiness. 

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Key Word: Connotative Meaning, Lyric, Song.

 

ABSTRAK: Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui: 1) jenis makna konotatif yang ditemukan diseppuluh lirik lagu Ed Sheeran’s, 2) makna konotatif yang terkandung dalam lirik ;agu Ed Sheeran’s dan 3) jenis makna konotatif yang paling dominan dalam seppuluh lirik agu Ed Sheeran’s. Dalam pengumpulan data peneliti menggunakan teknik dokumentasi. Dengan menggunakan teori makna konotatif dari Hook’s dalam Cahyani. Peneliti memfokuskan untuk menganalisis makna konotatif yang mencakup dua jenis yaitu: konotasi positif dan konotasi negatif. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa dalam lirik lagu Ed Sheeran’s, peneliti menemukan 41 ujaran yang mengandung jenis makna konotatif. Konotasi positif dengan persentase 70.5% dan kononasi negatif 29.5%. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa jenis makna konotatif yang paling dominan dalam lirik lagu Ed Sheeran’s adalah konotasi positif. Sedangkan makna yang terkandung dalam 10 lirik lagu Ed Sheeran’s adalah kekecewaan dan kebahagiaan. 

Kata Kunci: Makna Konotatif, Lirik, Lagu. 

 

Published
2023-02-11
How to Cite
tanjung, srimaharani. (2023, February 11). An Analysis of Connotative Meaning in Ed Sheeran’s Song Lyrics. JURNAL LINER (Language Intelligence and Educational Research), 6(1), 14-23. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.37081/liner.v6i1.4177