Research on English Language Education
Vol 5 No 2 (2023): Research on English Language Education

A SYNTACTIC ANALYSIS OF NOUN PHRASE FOUND IN JUSTIN BIEBER S SONG LYRICS PURPOSE ALBUM

Manisde Laia (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Nov 2023

Abstract

This research was aimed at analyzing the structures and functions of noun phrase which have been used in Justin Bierber’s song that contained in “purpose”album.This research was designed by using qualitative method. The data were analyzed byusing Creswell’theory. There are data condensation, data display, and drawing conclution. The result of data analysis showed that there were 148 noun phrases which have been found. They were classified into 6 structures:determiner+head,determiner+pre-modifier+head, determiner+head+postmodifier,determiner+premodifier+head+postmodifier,head+modifier,andpremodifier+head. In addition, there are six syntactic functions: as subject, subject of completment, object, object of preposition, object of completment and component of preposition. Based on the research finding, it can be concluded that mostly song lyrics in ‘purpose” album were intended to use noun phrase to construct the sentences and delivering meaning of the song lyrics. Thus, noun phrase is the effective aspect that can be used in aliterary works to provide or give information in detail about a sentence depended on the function attached to the noun phrase.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

Relation

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Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Relation Journal: Research on English Language Education adalah akses terbuka, jurnal peer-review yang menerbitkan penelitian asli dan tinjauan sastra di bidang pendidikan dan ilmu bahasa Inggris yang diterbitkan oleh LPPM Universitas Nias Raya. Jurnal ini bertujuan untuk mengakomodasi artikel hasil ...