Austronesian: Journal of Language Science & Literature
Vol. 3 No. 3 (2024): Austronesian: Journal of Language Science & Literature

An Analysis of Contextual Meaning on Michael Bube’s Song Lyrics

Mamun, Dafriana (Unknown)
Suastini, Ni Wayan (Unknown)
Ariyaningsih, Ni Nyoman Deni (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Dec 2024

Abstract

This study aims to explain the contextual meaning found in the lyrics of Michael Buble using the theory of Lyons (1995) and to explain the context of the situation to support the analysis of meaning in the lyrics of Michael Buble using the theory by Halliday and Hasan (1985). This research uses a descriptive qualitative method. The result showed there are four contextual meanings found; these contextual meanings grouped in 2 or (50%) words, 1 or (25%) phrases, and 1 or (25%) clauses. The e contextual meaning consists of informal language and figurative language, which is analyzed based on the context of the situation, showing that the field or the topic of each song is about love between young adults, Michael Buble, and her story about love and her child. The tenor of the participant of each song has similarities using figurative language, idioms, and informal language. The mode of each song is the same in that all of them are written text but can be read if those songs are sung.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

austronesian

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

Austronesian: Journal of Language Science & Literature is an open access journal, single blind peer-reviewed, published by CV Wahana Publikasi. This journal is an area studies journal that publishes research articles, especially in the field of linguistics and literature covering all regions or ...