Maryani Maryani
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AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN TAYLOR SWIFT’S SONG LYRICS Wilya Setiawati; Maryani Maryani
PROJECT (Professional Journal of English Education) Vol 1, No 3 (2018): Volume 1 Number 3, May 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (683.462 KB) | DOI: 10.22460/project.v1i3.p261-268

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AbstractThis research is entitled An Analysis of Figurative Language in Taylor Swift's song lyrics it aims to know the types of figurative language that are used in Taylor swift lyrics and describe the contextual meaning of the figurative language used in Taylor's lyrics. The research data is obtained from two songs from one albumof Taylor Swift. The album titled Red with three songs taken entitles Red and 22. This research uses descriptive qualitative method in observation and library research in collecting data of this research. Figurative language found consists of simile, metaphor, hyperbole, paradox, irony and personification. In this research, these findingsshow that hyperbole is the most dominant in Taylor Swift’s song and based on the contextual meaning of overall song lyrics of Taylor Swift tell about conflict, pain heart and deeply treachery.Keywords: song, lyric, figurative language, contextual meaning
AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ ERROR IN WRITING SIMPLE SENTENCES Budi Nugraha Hidayat; Maryani Maryani
PROJECT (Professional Journal of English Education) Vol 3, No 1 (2020): VOLUME 3 NUMBER 1, JANUARY 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22460/project.v3i1.p49-53

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Language is needed whether it is written or spoken. Language is very necessary for people as a mean of communication. The objective of this research was to analyze the students’ ability in writing simple sentences in past tense. This research used qualitaive research and the data were analyzed to investigate the second year of students’ ability in writing English simple sentences. The participant of this research was consisted of 32 students. Data analysis shows that 27.81% the students have difficulties in structure English simple sentence in past tense. Furthermore 38.12% the students have difficulties using regular verbs in past tense, whereas 71.8% the students have difficulties using irregural verbs in past tense. Over all, the students’ ability in writing English simple sentence in past tense can be considered in medium level. This is due to their confusion in using verb (regular verbs and irregular verbs).