CONNOTATIVE MEANING FOUND IN TAYLOR SWIFT’S SELECTED SONGS

Ellen Gladys Yunita Manueke; Yayuk Christiany; Silvia Adeleida Salome Sangeroki; Maryam Margareta Lughu; Dayu Waisly Wildayanto

Authors

Ellen Gladys Yunita Manueke Universitas Nusantara Manado
Yayuk Christiany Universitas Nusantara Manado
Silvia Adeleida Salome Sangeroki Universitas Nusantara Manado
Maryam Margareta Lughu UN Manado
Dayu Waisly Wildayanto Universitas Nusantara Manado

Keywords:

semantics, connotative meaning, Taylor Swift, song

Abstract

Penelitian ini berjudul “ Connotative meaning found in Taylor Swift’s selected songs” yang membahas tentang penerapan pengertian konotatif pada lagu – lagu pilihan Taylor Swift. Adapun tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi, mengklasifikasi dan mengetahui ada berapa banyak konotatif yang ditemukan dalam lagu-lagu terpilih dari Taylor Swift. Metode yang digunakan adalah deskripsi kualitatif analisis berdasarkan teori Neil Gaiman. Hasil penelitian dari 14 lagu terpilih (breathe, out of the woods, exile, clean, new romantics, this is me trying, mirrorball, willow, Cornelia street, blank space, Style, red, picture to burn, cardigan.) menunjukkan bahwa ada 8 konotatif positif pada lirik lagu, 45 konotatif negative dan 8 konotatif netral. Dari hasil penelitian diperoleh bahwa konotatif negative-lah yang paling dominan dari positif dan netral.

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