LANGUAGE STYLE IN MEGHAN TRAINOR’S SONG LYRICS A THESIS BY LISNA HARIANTI HASIBUAN REG. NO. 130705023 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2018 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I, LISNA HARIANTI HASIBUAN, DECLARE THAT I AM THE SOLE AUTHOR OF THIS THESIS EXCEPT WHERE REFERENCE IS MADE IN THE TEXT OF THIS THESIS. THIS THESIS CONTAINS NO MATERIAL PUBLISHED ELSEWHERE OR EXTRACTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM A THESIS BY WHICH I HAVE QUALIFIED FOR OR AWARDED ANOTHER DEGREE.NO OTHER PERSON’S WORK HAS BEEN USED WITHOUT DUE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN THE MAIN TEXT OF THIS THESIS. THIS THESIS HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE AWARD OF ANOTHER DEGREE IN ANY TERTIARY EDUCATION. Signed : Date : February 09th, 2018 i UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA COPYRIGHT DECLARATION NAME : LISNA HARIANTI HASIBUAN TITLE OF THESIS : LANGUAGE STYLE IN MEGHAN TRAINOR’S SONG LYRICS QUALIFICATION : S-1/SARJANA SASTRA DEPARTMENT : ENGLISH I AM WILLING THAT MY THESIS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR REPRODUCTION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LIBRARIAN OF DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT USERS ARE MADE AWARE OF THEIR OBLIGATION UNDER THE LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA. Signed : Date : February 09th, 2018 ii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, First of all, I would like to thank Allah SWT, for His compassion and blessing that given to me to finish this thesis. Shalawat and Salam to the Prophet Muhammad SAW, along with his family and his companions. In this occasion, I also thank Dr. Budi Astono, M.S, the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara, for all the opportunities and facilities given to me till the end of my study in this faculty. I would like to say thanks my sincerely gratitude to my Supervisor Dr. T. Thyrhaya Zein M.A, for his kindness, knowledge, patience, motivation and great advices for me to write and finish this thesis and my Co-Supervisor Liza Amalia Putri, SS, M.A. supervisor for his kindness, great advices and knowledge to help me in writing this thesis and the head of Departement Dr. Deliana, M.Hum and the Secretary of Department of English, Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A., Ph.D. My special thanks to my lovely parents ayah H. Maratahan Hasibuuan Sag, Mama Hj. Dahlia Harahap for their prayers, and their endless love that they give for me, and their material supports for my needs during my academic years and writing this thesis.I also thanks to my lovelyBrother Dr. Abdul Nasser Hasibuan, SE, M.Sisister Windari S.E, MA, brother Henri Hutagalung SH, sister Ida Maryam Hasibuan SH, MH brother Sarwedi Hasibuan Am.Kom, ST, sister Asmidar Nasution Am.keb,brother Ahmad Surya Saleh Hasibuan SH, brother Dr. Syaiful Asmi Hasibuan SH, MH sister Siti Julianita siregar S.kom brother Rizki Rizali Rangkuti Am.kep, sister Efa Rida Yanti Hasibuan, Str.Keb for their supports and endless love iii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA during my academic years and wherever I am, they always care about me and to all my nephew and niece najwa alya putri, khaliza putri, alawi zuhairi, badria sartika, faqih mansur, alief rajashal, azrina felisha, and zhian arkhana rizki to makes my moodbooster. Many thanks are addressed to my friends who are in the same pack with, which we named CUCU (CandakU CandamU), They have always given me supports and motivation and all helps they could for me to finish my thesis, specifically Roni Andika who has always been there to cheer me up when I was not in the mood for writing my thesis, Khairul Basri, Ahmat Tarmizi Rahim SS and Fadillah, S.S who give me tutors on how to writes my thesis according to the rules of thesis writing Oktavianita and Henri azis who have made me laugh and made jokes about stupid things which made my head relaxed when I was tired with my activities of writing my thesis. You guys are the best. I am so grateful to have such amazing people that supporting me from the beginning until now. Thank you so much for reminding me, supporting me, and always being my energy. Medan, February 09th, 2018 Lisna harianti hasiban Reg. No. 130705023 iv UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRACT This thesis focuses on the using of Language Style in Meghan Trainor‟s Song Lyrics. It was taken from album written by Meghan Trainor‟s. The aims of this research are to describe the type of language style and to describe the realized one. The writer uses qualitative method, in which the data are sentences that contain of language style in the lyrics. The data are analyzes applying the theory of stylistic. The result of this study, the writer found 43 types of Rhetoric and figurative language which consist of 3 alliteration, 5 litotes, 12 hyperbole, 2 euphemism, 4 anastrophe, 4 similes, 7 metaphor, 2 personification, 1 allegory, 2 eponymous, and 1 irony. In this study the type of paradox was not found. Keywords: Stylistics, Language Style, Song Lyrics v UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRAK Skripsi ini berfokus pada penggunaan gaya bahasa di dalam lirik lagu Meghan Trainor. Yang diperoleh dari album Meghan Trainor. Tujuan dari penulisan skripsi ini adalah untuk menjelaskan tipe gaya bahasa dan menjelaskan ungkapan di dalamnya. Penulis menggunakan metode kualitatif dan data berupa kalimat yang mengandung gaya bahasa di dalam lirik. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan teori stilistika. Hasil dari analisis skripsi ini, penulis menemukan 43 tipe retorik dan bahasa figuratif yang terdiri dari 3 aliterasi, 5 litotes, 12 hiperbola, 2 eupemisme, 2 anastrop, 4 simile, 7 metapora, 2 personifikasi, 1 alegori, 2 eponimus, dan 1 ironi. Di dalam skripsi ini tidak ditemukan tipe paradox. Kata kunci: Stylistics, Gaya Bahasa, Lirik Lagu vi UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ...................................................................... i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION .................................................................. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT............................................................................. iii ABSTRACT .................................................................................................... v ABSTRAK ...................................................................................................... vi TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................... vii CHAPTER I:INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study ..................................................... 1 1.2 Problem of the Study ........................................................... 6 1.3 Objective of the Study ......................................................... 7 1.4Significance of the Study ...................................................... 7 1.5 Scope of the Study ............................................................... 7 CHAPTER II:REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.1 Stylistics ............................................................................. 9 2.2 An Overview of Language Style ........................................ 11 2.2.1 Rhetoric Style .................................................................. 12 2.2.1.1 Alliteration ................................................................... 14 2.2.1.2 Euphemism ................................................................... 14 2.2.1.3 Litotesis ....................................................................... 14 2.2.1.4 Hyperbole ..................................................................... 15 2.2.1.5 Anastrophe ................................................................... 15 2.2.1.6 Paradox ......................................................................... 16 2.2.2 Figurative Language Style ............................................. 16 2.2.2.1 Simile ........................................................................... 17 vii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA 2.2.2.2 Metaphor ...................................................................... 18 2.2.2.3 Personification ............................................................. 18 2.2.2.4 Allegory ....................................................................... 19 2.2.2.5 Eponymous .................................................................. 19 2.2.2.6 Irony ............................................................................. 19 2.3 The Song Lyrics ................................................................. 20 2.4 Theoretical Framework ...................................................... 21 2.5 Relevant of Study ............................................................... 22 CHAPTER III:RESEARCH METHOD 3.1 Research Design ............................................................... 25 3.2 Data and Source of Data ................................................... 26 3.3 Data Collection Procedure ................................................ 26 3.4 Data Analysis .................................................................... 27 CHAPTER IV: ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS 4.1 Data Display ..................................................................... 30 4.2 Data Analysis .................................................................... 33 4.2.1 Alliteration ..................................................................... 33 4.2.2 Litotesis ......................................................................... 34 4.2.3 Hyperbole ...................................................................... 36 4.2.4 Paradox .........................................................................