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Journal of English Language and literature p-ISSN 2540-8216, e-ISSN 2654-3745 Volume 4, Issue 2,September 2019 https://journal.stibaiec-jakarta/ojs/index.php/jell THE USE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN KATY PERRY SONG Sri Arfani Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika Jl. Salemba Tengah No. 45. Jakarta Pusat [email protected] Sri Chandra Damayanti Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika [email protected] APA Citation: Arfani, S., Damayanti, S.C. (2019). The Use of Figurative Language in Katy Perry Song. Journal of English Language and literature, 4(2), 19-27. DOI 10.37110/jell.v4i02.76 Received: 22-07-2019 Accepted: 05-08-2019 Published:01-09-2019 Abstract: The objective of this research is to analyze slang words in Top Five movie. Learning slang is important for people who want to fully understand English either it is formal or informal. The movie is analyzed using the descriptive qualitative method. The data were collected through library and internet research then watch the movie several times. The first analysis of the research is about slang words that used in the movie. The second analysis is about forms of slang that found in the movie. Then the third analysis is about functions of slang words used in the movie. The result of this research indicated that: (1) There are ten slang words that are going to discuss in this research, (2) There are eleven forms of slang that found in the movie; compounding, affixation, phraseology, clipping, initialism, verbification, nominalization, other process, blending, (3) There are nine functions of slang that used in the movie; identification, interaction, secrecy, emotions, humor, toughness, informality, conciseness, and forcefulness. Keywords: Slang, Forms of Slang, Functions of Slang, Top Five Movie. INTRODUCTION language resulting from the communication between the songwriter and the people who In this globalization era, many people want to loves the songs. And it also has its own learn English, to be able to speak English peculiarities and features compared to the fluently, and to understand English correctly. rhymes, because the pouring of ideas through As the international language, English is used song lyrics is reinforced by melodies and everywhere, and almost all professions require rhythm types adapted to the lyrics of the song. the ability to speak English. The basic thing to It is concluded that the song is a composite learn English easier is to know a lot of artwork between sound art and poetic language vocabulary. The simple way to do it is through art. The language is short and there is a rhythm listening to the music, because not only know a with a coherent sound, the election of figurative lot of vocabulary but also know how to or imaginative words, involving the melody and pronounce it. the singing voice. Song lyrics are expressions that a person Figurative Language that in Indonesia has a thing that he or she has seen, heard or called as Majas, is usually used to create certain experienced. Poet or songwriter expresses an effects. It is a rhetorical form that is shown to experience by playing words and languages to create an imaginative impression. It is a form of created attraction and uniqueness of the lyrics deviation from the language used. The or poems. Song lyrics also form from the 19 Sri Arfani & Sri Chandra Damayanti The Use of Figurative Language in Katy Perry Song. deviation of meaning and also the deviation of readers to imagine or intuit what an author the word order in order to gain a more specific means with an expression or statement. meaning such as comparing or associating two Applying the right element in making specific things. There are many kinds of figurative points in writing is necessary to make figurative language such as Metaphor, Simile, language work. Regardless the tool, figurative Personification, Hyperbole, and Symbolism. language strengthens or makes a point more Figurative languages also include unusual compelling and effective. constructs or word combinations that provide a It means that figurative language has its new perspective, for example Onomatopoeia, own role in literary works that can attract Idiom, Synecdoche, Cliché, Assonance, and anyone, and the ultimate goal is to force anyone Metonymy. who reads the work to imagine what the author Figurative language is difficult to means by expression or by statement. It is also understand because of its unique and its necessary to apply appropriate elements in unpredictable meaning. Figurative language making certain points for figurative language, can bring difficulties in understanding ideas of as well as figurative language will create the words. So, in this final assignment, the interesting and effective points in making writer tries to discover the true meaning of literary works. words in kind of Figurative Language. So that, While Shen in Salwa & Liskinasih, (2016) this study focuses on “The Used of Figurative argues “Figurative language is language Language in Katy Perry Song” deflection to create certain and rhetorical Based on the background and reason of effects or special meanings”. It means that choosing the title above, the writer can identify figurative language is used to create a certain those problems as follows: effect that makes the work interesting and liked by many, and also has a meaning or rhetorical 1. What kind of figurative languages are used in meaning which is used to influence others song of Katy Perry selected song ? around it in a persuasive way. 2. What are the messages in song of Katy Perry Regarding to McKenzie in Nuraeni & selected song ? Peron, (2017: 123) States that “Figurative Language refers to language that communicates THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK ideas beyond the literal meaning of word”. It These reviews are expected to serve important means figurative language makes writing background information to support the study concrete, and because language can adapt and and the discussion of the findings. It is divided is suitable for very imaginative use. into three subtopics: (a) Figurative language, (b) Meanings, (c) Song Lyric, (d) Message. According to Arvius Alm in Hayani, et al, (2016: 132) There are ten kinds of figurative a. Figurative Language language used by the writer in this study: Figurative languages are most often used 1. Metaphor in poetry, songs and are also often used in both fiction and nonfiction writing. It is also used Metaphor is kind of figurative language when people talk, just think idioms. It means that made comparison between two things that that figurative language is an expression used different to identify one with another. by person or the author indirectly by using the Metaphors are used in songs or poems to comparison. According to Kokemuller in Putri, describe the emotions, feelings, and et al, (2016: 119) said that: Figurative language relationships of other elements that cannot be plays a major role in compelling literary works. explained in ordinary language. For example Figurative language is a contrast to literal the phrase “His lips is a blooming rose” clearly language. Its primary purpose is to force does not literally mean what he says, it is a 20 Journal of English Language and literature p-ISSN 2540-8216, e-ISSN 2654-3745 Volume 4, Issue 2,September 2019 https://journal.stibaiec-jakarta/ojs/index.php/jell metaphor that makes the comparison between Irony statement are untrue, based the red beauty and the promise of the rose that reasoning that interpreted by the hearer from blooms with the lips of the woman depicted. the speaker‟s meaning, if irony not praise but usually criticism. Example: “The audience 1. Personification knows the killer is hiding in a closet in a scary Personification consists of giving human movie but the actors do not.” characteristics to an object. Personification is a 7. Antithesis figure of speech that describes something that is not human as though it could feel, think, act, Antithesis is figure speech that combine live, or die in the same way as people. For two things which different or contradiction in example “I see the moon follow me wherever I one sentence or negation. Antithesis is a device go”. for placing opposing ideas in grammatical parallel. Antithesis is results when a pair or 2. Hyperbole more strongly contrasting terms are presented. Hyperbole is the term used that Example:“Guarantees to enter heaven are not overstatement. This figure use by someone who based on being poor or rich.” has desire and expectation to the thing that 8. Symbolism happen to make object more greater than the real object. For example “It was cold, I saw Symbolism is a kind of figure speech that polar bears wearing jackets”. using symbol of animal, plants, or things for substitute something. Symbolism established 3. Simile from the result of personal; experience or Simile is the figure that make comparison fantasies. For example “Pretend to apologize as between two different things, just like metaphor well as a chameleon looking for a gap for but in simile usually using the word as, than, camouflage.” like, seem, so, appear, more than. A simile 9. Paradox example is to say “They fight like cats and dogs”. Paradox is a figure speech that deliver two things which contradictory but this figure 4. Metonymy reveal the real fact that make sense even the Metonymy is a word or complex speaker or the writer use a word that absurd. expression that basically stands for one thing, Example “Tension causes everyone in this air or it also use for one lexical thing which conditioned room to overheat.” connected with other through experience. It means that figurative Language also has Example “The White House claims that they various types. Some of them are metaphors, welcome Syrian refugee”. Meaning that “The personification, hyperbole, simile, metonymy, White House” above refers to the government synecdoche, irony, antithesis, symbolism and of the United States.

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