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Muhammad Kiki Wardana
Faculty of Language & Communication, Universitas Harapan Medan, Medan.
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Denotative and connotative meaning relations in the selection of canine lexicon in the Spy x Family anime series Muhammad Yusuf; Muhammad Kiki Wardana
International Journal Linguistics of Sumatra and Malay Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): International Journal Linguistics of Sumatra and Malay (IJLSM)
Publisher : TALENTA

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32734/ijlsm.v5i1.26532

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This study investigates the denotative and connotative meaning relations of canine terminology in the anime Spy x Family Season 2 Episode 1 ("Mission 13: Project Apple") using Geoffrey Leech’s lexical semantics framework. Grounded in a descriptive qualitative method, textual data from spoken dialogues and monologues were gathered using observation and note-taking techniques. The analysis identifies seven distinct Japanese canine lexicons: Inu, Wan-chan, Inu-san, Banken, Bakudan-ken, Dougu, and Wan-kou. The findings reveal that while denotative meanings anchor literal reference, connotative layers span a wide evaluative spectrum reflecting speaker ideology. Affectionate and personified diction (Wan-chan, Inu-san) elevates the animal to an equal domestic companion, utilitarian terms (Banken) reflect pragmatic operational valuation, and derogatory expressions (Bakudan-ken, Dougu) result in extreme de-animation and objectification within terrorist discourse. This research concludes that lexical selection in fictional narratives acts as a crucial moral marker, establishing an ideological dividing line between humanistic empathy and utilitarian extremism.
Co-Authors Muhammad Yusuf