J-Lalite: Journal of English Studies
Vol 4 No 2 (2023): December

Interpersonal Meaning Analysis of Taylor Swift’s Song “Anti-Hero”

Yonarius Widyo Putra (Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar)
I Gusti Ayu Mahatma Agung (Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2023

Abstract

Song is a work of art created by humans and used for entertainment or a means to express and reveal the contents of the heart. By using songs, many people try to say something or convey a message to someone from the bottom of their hearts. The purpose of this research is to find out the interpersonal meaning of Taylor Swift’s Song “Anti-Hero”. This research applied a qualitative method to analyze 15 lyrics of the “Anti-Hero” song. This research is based on the theory of interpersonal meaning proposed by Halliday. The result showed that the song “Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift used interpersonal meaning elements of Mood and Residue in the lyrics. Therefore, it can be concluded that the song “Anti-Hero” used interpersonal meaning to explain the meaning of the song to the listeners to show the feelings, emotions, and ideas of the songwriter. This helped the songwriter in creating a more meaningful connection between the music and the listeners.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jes

Publisher

Subject

Arts Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

J-Lalite which is published twice a year (every June and December) is a double blind peer-reviewed publication consists of research-based and review articles, fresh ideas about language, literature, cultural studies which have never been published before. The journal covers all aspect relating to ...