Ni Wayan Swarniti
Dwijendra University

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Analysis of Figurative Language in “Easy On Me” Song Lyric Ni Wayan Swarniti
RETORIKA: Jurnal Ilmu Bahasa Vol. 8 No. 1 (2022)
Publisher : Magister of Linguistic, Postgraduated Program, Universitas Warmadewa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (338.424 KB) | DOI: 10.55637/jr.8.1.4708.13-18

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It is very interesting to analyze figurative language in a song lyric, because figurative language makes the language more unique by using metaphor, hyperbole, etc. The aim of this research is to classify and analyze the lyric of Adele’s Song Easy On Me based on figurative language used. This research implies qualitative research. The data source in this research was song lyric of Adele’s Song entitled Easy On Me. Technique of collecting data in this research was observation. The theory used was from Miller and Greenberg (1981) about figurative language. Each data was analyzed based on the theory of figurative language descriptively. Based on the result of this research, in Comparative Figurative Language, just found data in personification (4 data). In Contradictive Figurative Language, it was found hyperbole (3 data), litotes (2 data), and paradox (1 datum). In Correlative Figurative Language, it was found in this data source, namely: allusion (1 datum), ellipsis (2 data), metonymy (2 data), and symbol (8 data). The most data found in data source was symbol. This song lyric had many figurative languages. It means this song lyric tried to use figurative language to express the feeling or idea imaginatively. In other word, this song lyric tried to create a special image and bring out one's emotions.
A A Corpus Based Approach to the Analysis of Structures in Prepositional Phrase Ni Wayan Swarniti
Yavana Bhasha : Journal of English Language Education Vol. 4 No. 1 (2021): Volume 4, Issue 1 (2021)
Publisher : Universitas Hindu Negeri I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa Denpasar

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The written text can not be separated from using prepositional phrase, becauseprepositional phrase makes a sentence complete grammatically. In this research, there wasan aim that has to be achieved. Namely: to determine the structures of prepositional phrase.This research was descriptive qualitative-quantitative research. The data sources of thisresearch were taken from phrases that have prepositional phrase in 50 articles of law. In thisresearch, corpus linguistic was used as the method of collecting data. Corpus linguistic usedan application in computer. It was AntConc3.2.4w2011. The results of the analysis werepresented by using formal and informal technique. The structures of prepositional phrasefound were 4 structures. They are prep + det + noun, prep + det + adj + noun, prep + noun, andprep + adj + noun. These structures were found based on some words as triggers in thesoftware of corpus linguistics. Namely: down the, up the, around the, into the, with the, withinthe, through, in spite of, instead of, in the, at the and out of.