Elvara Artamevya Raharjo Putri
Universitas Gunadarma

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Journal : LADU: Journal of Languages and Education

Figurative language in songs for English Learning Elvara Artamevya Raharjo Putri; Taufiq Effendi; Syarifah Azharina Syafrudin
LADU: Journal of Languages and Education Vol. 2 No. 5 (2022): July-August
Publisher : Mitra Palupi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56724/ladu.v2i5.125

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Background: Songs have long been popular literary works for learning English. One way is by paying attention to figurative language used in songs popular among EFL learners. Purpose: This study was aimed at identifying the types of figurative language used in songs recently popular among Indonesian youth. Design and methods: The data were purposively collected from a sample of three songs of a famous album. The data were qualitatively analysed by using Gorys Keraf’s theory. Results: Finally, it is recommended that types of figurative language need to be taught to and learned by EFL learners to help enhance their comprehension when dealing with popular literary works like songs.