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Journal : Journal of Applied Studies in Language

Figurative language used in Blackpink featuring Selena Gomez's song lyric "Ice Cream": A discourse analysis Septia Tri Gunawan; Didin Nuruddin Hidayat; Alek Alek; Nida Husna
English Vol 5 No 1 (2021): June 2021
Publisher : Politeknik Negeri Bali

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (171.362 KB) | DOI: 10.31940/jasl.v5i1.2281

Abstract

A pop song is one of the popular genres widespread in society. The label 'popular' is used as it covers a diverse range of masses, started from pre-dominantly youth to adult, that target them as the market. To the extent of the popular meaning, a song is supported with alluring music video clips, entertaining musical instruments, and lyrics that make an addiction by turning the repeat mode on a music player. Regardless, no all of the songs carried by singers incorporate lyric meanings of what they indeed seem. They thus frequently embed figurative features of the language to fit the context of a song. The figurative language feature is a variety of language that authors operate to convey out of the comprehension of literal meaning. It then involves no surface context instead of a deep one. Therefore, this descriptive qualitative analysis study was conducted to investigate how figurative language features carry and influence the meaning behind BLACKPINK-Selena Gomez's song Ice Cream. The findings showed that metaphor (48%) was the most frequent figure spotted in the musical discourse, followed respectively by simile (28%), hyperbole (12%), and repetition (12%). It indicated the song was intended to convey the lyrics contained no real-context meanings that can cause misleading or even be puzzlement if the listeners cannot comprehend the song as a whole. Therefore, further research may comprehensively consider this issue with different perspectives to broaden the language field.
Co-Authors Abdul Halim Afifah Linda Sari Afifah Nur Amalia Ahmad Jainul Qurota A'yun Akmalludin Purwo Widodo Alek, A Andi Miftahul Maulidil Mursyid Anita Anita Ayu Fitri Anjani Davi Sulthon Al-Baihaqi Dewi Nurpitriyani Dian Rinawati Didin Nuruddin Hidayat Didin Nuruddin Hidayat Didin Nuruddin Hidayat Didin Nuruddin Hidayat Dinnisa Haura Zhafira Hidayat Dinnisa Haura Zhafira Hidayat Dwi Jayanti Evy Yulianti Fadillah Amri Firdaus Fadli Robby Al-Farisi Fahriany, Fahriany Fajarotul Hidayah Farida Hamid Farida Hamid Farkhan, Muhammad Fitriah Fitriah Fitriani Fitriani Genta Genta Genta Genta Hanifah Hifni Hariyanti Lestari Hasnan Yasin Herdiana Herdiana Hesty Widiastuty Hidayat, Didin Nuruddin Ibrahim El Sayed Abdel Moneim Attia Salama Ibrahim Salama Ika Anggraeni Imam Khasbani Indah Nuraeni Itje Chodijah Jayanti, Dwi Khairunnisa Fitri Lulu Farhan M.A. Silmi Mahrudin Mahlil Mahlil Maulana Rizki Maulana Rizki Hamidi Meli Aulia Utami Minkhatun Nakhriyah Moch. Imam Machfudi Muhamad Abdul Fatah Silmi Mahrudin Muhammad Sabaniyah Nur Aisyah Karim Nurmilah Fitria Atasyah Nurwahidah Nurwahidah Qurrotu Aini Ratu Erlinda Kurniatillah Ratu Erlinda Kurniatillah Reza Anis Maulidya Rifdatul Habibah Riri Rachmah Riani Rohmatul Jannah Septia Tri Gunawan Shirley Baker Siti Zulfa Suci Rizki Sigid Harahap Sufyan, Agus Syifa Dwi Mutiah Tahnia Lestari Tungky Ariwibowo Vivi Safitri Waliyadin, Waliyadin Winda Wasalwa Batubara Wiwi Rhamadina Yanti Herlanti Yatni Fatwa Mulyati Yatni Fatwa Mulyati Zakila Mardatila Ersyad Zwyna Rafika