LINGUISTIK TERAPAN
Vol 19, No 3 (2022): .

LEXICAL RELATIONS IN KELLY CLARKSON’S SONGS

Muhammad . Guntar (English Applied Linguistics Study Program Postgraduate Program-Universitas Negeri Medan)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Jan 2023

Abstract

This study is about analysis of lexical relations in Kelly Clarkson’s songs. The aim of this study is to find out types of lexical relations by Saeed’s theory that have been found in Kelly Clarkson’s songs and which most dominant lexical relations found in Kelly Clarkson’s songs. This study emerges from the qualitative research. The writer used several Kelly Clarkson’s songs namely Piece by Piece, Breakaway, Dark Side and Miss Independent as the data sources. The finding of this study is categorized by Saeed’s theory namely homonym, polysemy, synonymy, antonym, hyponymy, and meronymy. The results of the study found out synonymy, antonymy, polysemy, homonymy, hyponymy, and meronymy in Kelly Clarkson’s songs. The most dominant lexical relations found in those songs is polysemy. It was found 7 cases from 20 cases in total. Polysemy is a less well-known term than synonym or antonym, although it relates to a far more significant sense relationship. In one word, it can describe two or more meanings.

Copyrights © 2022






Journal Info

Abbrev

LTBI

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Jurnal Linguistik Terapan is a peer-reviewed journal that supports research in the field of Linguistics, Literature, and English Language Teaching. This Journal aims to publish academic research on applied linguistics relevant to actual issues and to be a publication platform for original research ...