English Language and Literature
Vol 13, No 2 (2024)

Connotative Meaning of Olivia Rodrigo’s Selected Song Lyrics

Syafitri, Syafitri (Unknown)
Jufrizal, Jufrizal (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Jun 2024

Abstract

This research was conducted to analyze the connotative meaning of Olivia Rodrigo's song lyrics. The objectives of this research are (1) to identify the connotative meaning of Olivia Rodrigo's song lyrics, (2) to identify the connotative types in Olivia Rodrigo's song lyrics. This research uses the theory of Abdul Chaer which states that connotative meaning can be divided into two kinds, namely positive connotative (the word snoring) and negative connotative (the word growling). The researcher used a qualitative approach in analyzing the data. The data of this research are the songs by Olivia Rodrigo in the album Sour. five songs were selected: "Brutal", "Deja vu", "Traitor", "Happier", and "Enough For You". The results show that there are eighteen data containing connotative meanings: ten data with positive meanings and eight data with negative meanings. The dominant positive connotation is found in the song "Happier", while the most negative connotation is "Brutal".

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ell

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Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE: E- JOURNAL English Language and Literature Study Program of FBS UNP. Volume 1, Number 1, September 2012, ISSN 2302-3546. English Language and Literature Study Program journal is published three times a year (March, June, and September). It consits of scientific ...