Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature
Vol. 12 No. 1 (2025): Volume 12 No 1 April 2025

Self-Concept in Music Video “Child” By Mark Lee: A Semiotic Analysis

Haryati, Haryati (Unknown)
Putriutami, Citra Yuke (Unknown)
Prichatin, Prichatin (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Apr 2025

Abstract

The aims of this study were to describe the self concept and sign meaning in Mark Lee’s music video “Child.” The data sources obtained by the writer came from visual clips and textual data in the “Child” music video. The method applied in this study used a descriptive qualitative approach to describe and analyse the data. The results show the signs present the self-concept; each has different perspective of self concept. The researchers revealed the types pf self consept consisting of 12 self-esteem, 13 self-image, and 5 ideal selves. It can be concluded that the music video displays distinctive meaning and self-concept in both the visual and textual. Moreover, music video “Child” had 30 pieces of data that demonstrated the meaning of denotation, connotation, and myth. The entire semiotic meaning of the music video “Child” was about life during adolescence and their problems. This is demonstrated by the property, setting, and lighting found in this music video, which emphasises adolescence.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

25409190

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Ethical Lingua is an online academic journal published by Universitas Cokroaminoto Palopo. The journal publish scholarly articles on the scope of Language Teaching, Learning, and Assessment; Language Curriculum and Material Development; Linguistics and Applied Linguistics; Cultural Issues in ...