AN ANALYSIS OF IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS IN SONG LYRICS FROM OF MONSTERS AND MEN S ALBUM MY HEAD IS AN ANIMAL

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1 AN ANALYSIS OF IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS IN SONG LYRICS FROM OF MONSTERS AND MEN S ALBUM MY HEAD IS AN ANIMAL A SARJANA PENDIDIKAN RESEARCH PAPER Presented as Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements to Obtain the Sarjana Pendidikan Degree in English Language Education By Patrick Ganang Hernanto Student Number: ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS EDUCATION FACULTY OF TEACHERS TRAINING AND EDUCATION SANATA DHARMA UNIVERSITY YOGYAKARTA 2017

2 AN ANALYSIS OF IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS IN SONG LYRICS FROM OF MONSTERS AND MEN S ALBUM MY HEAD IS AN ANIMAL A SARJANA PENDIDIKAN RESEARCH PAPER Presented as Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements to Obtain the Sarjana Pendidikan Degree in English Language Education By Patrick Ganang Hernanto Student Number: ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS EDUCATION FACULTY OF TEACHERS TRAINING AND EDUCATION SANATA DHARMA UNIVERSITY YOGYAKARTA 2017 i

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5 DEDICATION PAGE Consistency Is What Transforms Average Into Excellence I dedicate this paper to, My family, my mother, my father, my sisters and my friends for their endless love and prayer. iv

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8 ABSTRACT Hernanto, Patrick Ganang An Analysis of Idiomatic Expressions in Song Lyrics from Of Monsters And Men s Album My Head Is An Animal. Yogyakarta. Sanata Dharma University. My Head Is An Animal is the first album from Of Monsters And Men; a popfolk band from Kevlavik, Icelandic. The album My Head Is An Animal consists of 11 songs. The songs lyrics in the album My Head Is An Animal contains idiomatic expressions. The idiomatic expression is an expression which have entirely different meaning from the idiom parts. The object of this study is the songs from Of Monsters And Men s album My Head Is An Animal. The purposes of this study are to find out the types and the characteristics of idiomatic expressions found in the songs lyrics from Of Monsters And Men s album My Head Is An Animal. Subsequent to this, the problems of this study are: (1) what types of idiomatic expressions are found in the songs? and (2) what are the characteristics of idiomatic expressions in the songs? Related to this, the types and the characteristics of idiomatic expressions were investigated. This study investigated the detail of the idiomatic expressions in the songs lyrics using library method. The method involved analysing types of idiomatic expressions and the characteristics of idiomatic expressions by using related theories by Biber (2006) and Langlotz (2006). In this study, there are 31 idioms found from the data gathered. The idioms are divided into two types, verb + noun phrase idioms (4 idioms) and verb + particle idioms (27 idioms). The characterictics of idiomatic expressions found are non-compositionl idioms (27 idioms) and compositional idioms (4 idioms). For the further study, other writers may use another song in other albums from the band to analyse other idioms or other linguistics features. The writer also suggests for teachers to use the songs in teaching and learning media. Keywords: idiom, song, My Head Is An Animal vii

9 ABSTRAK Hernanto, Patrick Ganang An Analysis of Idiomatic Expressions in Song Lyrics From Of Monsters And Men s Album My Head Is An Animal. Yogyakarta. Universitas Sanata Dharma. My Head Is An Animal adalah album pertama dari grup band bernama Of Monsters And Men, grup band yang berasal dari Kevlavik, Islandia dengan genre pop-folk. My Head Is An Animal berisi 11 lagu dengan lirik-liriknya yang mengandung unsur idiom. Idiom adalah bentuk ekspresi yang artinya berbeda dari arti kata-kata didalamnya. Obyek dari penelitian ini adalah lirik lagu pada album My Head is An Animal dari Of Monsters And Men. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mencari tipe-tipe idiom dan karakteristik dari idiom tersebut. Masalah yang akan diteliti dalam penelitian ini adalah: (1) Apa tipe-tipe idiom yang dapat diketahui dari lirik lagu tersebut? dan (2) Apa saja karakteristik idiom yang bisa ditemukan dari lirik lagu tersebut? Sehubungan dengan hal tersebut, tipe-tipe dan karakteristik idiom akan ditelaah. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode studi pustaka, yaitu meneliti idiom berdasarkan teori-teori dari Biber (2006) dan Langlotz (2006) yang berkaitan dengan idiom dan linguistik. Dalam penelitian ini, penulis menemukan 31 ungkapan idiom dan mengelompokan idiom tersebut ke dalam dua tipe. Tipe-tipe idiom tersebut adalah tipe kata kerja + ungkapan kata benda, dan kata kerja + partikel. Dalam penginterpretasian arti dari idiom, penulis menemukan ada dua karakterisitik idiom yaitu idiom yang bersifat tidak berkomposisi dan idiom yang bersifat berkomposisi. Penelitian selanjutnya sangat direkomendasikan untuk menggunakan lagu dari album lain untuk menganalisa suatu idiom atau beberapa jenis linguistik lain. Penulis juga meyarankan kepada guru-guru untuk menggunakan lagu sebagai media pengajaran dan pelatihan. Kata kunci: idiom, song, My Head Is An Animal viii

10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to give my greatest gratitude to Jesus Christ, my saviour in every breath I take. I would like to address my gratitude to my family, my father Sugeng Riyanto who always watches me from heaven, my step-father Sukirman who always accompanies me in any situations, my mother Subastiana Sri Rudiarti who always gives me the best support, and my two little sisters, Damar Desmawati who also always watches me from heaven and Gesang Maretha who loves me so much. I also thank my family for their prayer, endless love and support. I would like to give my great gratitude to my research paper advisor Dr. Emanuel Sunarto, M.Hum. for giving me a lot of advices, suggestions and supports during working on my paper, Agustinus Hardi Prasetyo, S.Pd., M.A. and Carla Sih Prabandari, S.Pd., M.Hum. as my academic advisors for their patience in supporting and guiding me during my study at Sanata Dharma University. My next gratitude also goes to my girlfriend Yosephine Anna Anggi Artanti, my best friends D class Penguin Kejam, Tengkyu Bro, Kontrakan Gang Manyar for supports me until I finished my paper. The last, I also thank my black-stupid dog Maxi for being my cutest pet and my mood booster every day. Patrick Ganang Hernanto ix

11 TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE... APPROVAL PAGES... DEDICATION PAGE... STATEMENT OF WORK S ORIGINALITY... PERNYATAAN PERSETUJUAN PUBLIKASI... ABSTRACT... ABSTRAK... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS... TABLE OF CONTENTS... TABLE... LIST OF APPENDICES... Page i ii iv v vi vii viii ix x xii xiii CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION... 1 A. Background... 1 B. Approach of the Study... 4 CHAPTER II. DISCUSSION... 6 A. Review of Related Theory Idiomatic Expression... 6 a. Verb + Noun Phrase... 7 b. Verb + Particle Characteristics of Idiom... 9 B. Discussion Dirty Paws King and Lionheart Numb Bears Sloom Little Talks x

12 6. From Finner Six Weeks Love Love Love Your Bones Lake House Yellow Lights CHAPTER III. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS A. Conclusions B. Recommendations REFERENCES APPENDICES Appendix Appendix xi

13 TABLE 2.1 Types of Idiom...10 xii

14 LIST OF APPENDICES APPENDIX 1: Songs Lyrics of My Head Is An Animal album APPENDIX 2: Biography of Of Monsters And Men xiii

15 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION This chapter provides two parts which are background and methodology of the study. This background presents the introduction and some explanations of reasons for choosing the topic, the importance, the formulated problems and states explicitly the purpose and objective as well as the significance of the study. The second part of this chapter contains the method of the study to answer the problems formulated. A. Background English is commonly used for communicating ideas or messages through many media. People often employ English with many styles in writing or speaking. Many aspects in our lives also employ English as a tool. One of the examples is in the art. However, some people may experience a hard time in understanding the words or sentences from the pieces of art. Sometimes, an art often employs figurative language in delivering a message or an idea. A piece of art containing figurative language is considered livelier. One of the examples is song. A song carries the message through its lyric along with the musical instruments. People will spontaneously know and understand about that kinds of an art because it is very common in the society. However, not all people can enjoy the song because some of them got some difficulties in trying to understand the message of the songs. 1

16 2 Some people just hear the music or instrument from the songs but they do not get the message. However, a song is created to deliver certain messages to people who listen to it. Further, a song will be lively if there is a message inside it. Sometime, the message from the song lyric contains idiomatic expression in order to deliver the message successfully. According to Dixson (1951), idiom is an expression which has meaning different for the meaning of idiom s parts and components (p. ii). It is hard to translate an idiom from one language by translating the idiom word-for-word. People usually cannot understand the meaning of the sentence on song lyric spontaneously. It is the problem for some listeners who enjoy music. Based on that condition, the writer conducts the study about analysis of idiomatic expressions found in songs lyrics. The writer specified the topic about idiomatic expression into idiomatic phrase. The other definition of idiomatic expression is from Biber et al. (2006). Biber, et al. (2006) said that idiomatic expressions are expressions with a meaning which is entirely different from the meaning of their parts (p. 1025). This study employs songs lyrics from a group band named Of Monsters and Men or some people often call it OMAM. The Of Monsters and Men is a group band from Keflavik, Icelandic which founded in Essentially the band consists of six members. They are Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir (vocal/guitarist), Ragnar "Raggi" þórhallsson, (vocal/guitarist), Brynjar Leifsson (guitarist), Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson (drummer), Kristján Páll Kristjánsson (bassist), and Árni Guðjónsson (piano/accordion). The band Of Monster and Men brings pop/rock genre with folk-indie styles in their music

17 3 (Lymangrover, n.d.). Of Monster and Men released two albums; My Head is an Animal (2012) and Beneath the Skin (2015), one compilation; Live in Vatnagarðar (2013), and six singles/eps; Into the Woods (2011), Little Talks (2012), Hunger, Crystals, Empire, I of the Storm. Then, the album My Head Is An Animal was the first album released in This album was labelled by Universal Republic record. My Head Is An Animal has unique songs because they write the lyric based on folktales story. The album consists of eleven songs with folk-lyric nuance. The songs are Dirty Paws, King and Lionheart, Numb Bears, Sloom, Little Talks, From Finner, Six Weeks, Love Love Love, Your Bones, Lake House, and Yellow Light. Almost all of the songs from the album were written by Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar "Raggi" þórhallsson. The writer was interested in finding the idiomatic expressions in this songs lyrics because Of Monsters and Men carries a different dimension in the music industry. It means that Of Monsters and Men delivers the messages to the listeners by forcing them to imagine the meaning of songs freely. However, in this study, the writer only focused on the idiomatic expressions in the songs lyrics in Of Monsters and Men s album My Head Is An Animal. After the writer analyzed the topic, the writer provided two problems to be investigated. The writer formulated the problems as follows. 1. What types of idiomatic expressions are found in the songs lyrics from the album? 2. What are the characteristics of idiomatic expressions in the songs lyrics from the album?

18 4 According to the problems formulated above, the writer provides the objectives of this study to find out the types of idiomatic expression in the songs lyrics from the album and to find out the characteristics of idiomatic expression in the songs lyrics from the album. The writer expects the study could help music listeners understand the message from songs by learning about idiomatic expressions through songs lyrics. The writer also expects the study can help the students who are interested in learning about idiom in their study for learning English, especially about linguistic. The last, this study is expected for the future writers who read this study to continue the study because the study provides some information that can help and guide the future writers in writing a thesis or research related to the idiomatic expressions. B. Approach of the Study In the attempt to find out the types and the characteristics about idiomatic expressions, this study applied a qualitative method. Denzin & Lincoln (2000) claimed that qualitative method involves an interpretive approach: qualitative researchers study things in their natural settings, attempting to make sense of, or to interpret, phenomena in terms of the meanings people bring to them (p. 3). Furthermore, this study used library study to collect data. Library study is a research method with collect the source and information from some aspects of academic library. In the library study, the writer collected and analysed the data from some sources such as dictionary, books, journals, and song scripts.

19 5 In conducting this study, the writer took several steps. The first is the writer collected the songs lyrics from the internet ( Second, the writer played the music using AMP Music Player. The writer read the songs lyrics while listening to the songs. Third, the writer tried to understand all the songs more and marking the selected idiom that found from the songs as the research data. The fourth, the writer formulated the topic about idiomatic expressions in songs lyrics and the problems; what types of idiomatic expressions are and what are the characteristics of idiomatic expressions in song lyrics. After the writer defined the topic and the problems, the writer determined the library study as the method of this study. The writer used the theories about types of idiomatic expressions; verb + noun phrase and verb + particle idiomatic expressions based on Biber, et al. (2006) to answer the first problem and theories about characteristics of idiom; non-compositional and compositional idiomatic expressions by Langlotz (2006) and Cacciari & Tabossi (2014) to answer the second problem. The fifth, the writer gathered the data collected and analysed the data collected by selecting idiom which is included in the verb + noun phrase or verb + particle idiomatic expressions and idiom which is included in the compositional or non-compositional idiomatic expressions. Then, the writer collected the results of the analysis data into the table. The table presents the information of the data gathered. The last, the writer drew the conclusions based on the results of the analysis problems and drew the recommendations.

20 CHAPTER II DISCUSSION This chapter is divided into two parts. The first is the review of related theories and the second is the discussion. The discussion part is divided into two sections; the first section is the discussion about types of idiomatic expressions and the second section is the discussion about the characteristics of idiomatic expression. A. Review of Related Theories This part presents the theories used in this study. There are two theories about types and characteristics of idiomatic expressions. The theories are proposed by Biber, et al. (2006) and Langlotz (2006), Cacciari & Tabossi (2014). 1. Idiomatic Expression Idiomatic expression is an expression which is the meaning of the expression is different from the meaning of its parts or components. Dixson (1951) also stated that idiom is an expression which has meaning different with its component parts (p. ii). However, based on the problems formulated, this study uses theory of idiom s types by Biber, et al. (2006). Biber, et al. (2006) stated that idiom is divided into two types: verb + noun phrase and verb + particle (p. 404). Those categories have the formal criteria as the rule to decide whether a phrase can be categorized as an idiomatic or non-idiomatic expression. They also suggested that there are a number of semantic and structural criteria used to distinguish the types of multi-word combination (p. 404). The semantic and 6

21 structure criteria that used in this study including passive formation, prepositional fronting, and particle movement. Based on the multi-word lexical verb, idiomatic expression is divided into two types. The types of idiomatic expression are verb + noun phrase and verb + particle. a. Verb + Noun Phrase Idiom The verb + noun phrase idioms are part of the multi-word lexical verb and it is one of the types of idiomatic expressions. Biber, et al. (2006) provided the example of verb + noun phrase idioms such as do a snow job, drive me [..], give me/us a break, hold your horses, keep an eye on, kick the bucket, kick a/the habit, lose [one s] head, make up [one s] mind, miss the boat, rain cats and dogs, serve [one s] (p. 203). Those expressions can be illustrated in how there can be a certain amount of variability in the use of an idiom. Biber, et al. (2006) said that: Some of the idioms have a slot that can take a wide range of filler, although these are usually restrictive semantically. For example, the slot in the idiom drives me can be filled by any adjectives meaning mentally unstable, such as mad, guts, crazy, insane, as well as the phrase up the wall. (p. 1027) The meaning of the idiom is different with its component parts. In the verb + noun phrases type, the meaning in the idiom expression kicks the bucket having no relation with the meaning of dying. In the verb + noun phrase idiom, a few verbs are productive if combined with a noun phrase to form idioms. There are three verbs such as have, take, and make which are particularly noteworthy in this regard. The combinations of verb + noun phrase idiom with have, make, and take have the meaning of the individual words which are retained to some extent, but the whole expression takes on the more idiomatic meaning. Then, a lot of the 7

22 8 expressions can be replaced by a single word like in the example have dinner became dine, make provision (for) became provide (for), and take a part became participate (Biber, et al. 2006, p. 1024). The verbs in those examples can be followed by a deverbal noun, it means that the verb + noun phrase combination can be paraphrased by a simple verb corresponding to the noun like in the idiom make a bet on became bet on. b. Verb + Particle Idiom The verb + particle is one of the kinds of a multi-word lexical verb. The verb + particle consists of relatively idiomatic unit and functions like single verb. The verb + particle also belonged to a phrasal verb and prepositional verb which usually represent single semantic unit that can be derived from the individual meaning of two parts (Biber, et al. 2006, p. 988). For example, in the idiom expression carry out means perform or undertake, find out means discover, look at means observe, talk about means discuss. Those examples are a free combination where each element has separate grammatical and semantic status (Biber, et al. 2006, p. 988). In order to decide whether the verb + particle phrase is an idiom, it can be seen based on the placement of object particle movement. There are two placements of the object in the verb + particle; mid-position and post-particle placement. There are two examples of mid-position and post-position verb + particle idiom like in the sentences; Sarah and Johan pack [up] the clothes in the box and How fast can you pack it [up]?

23 9 2. Characteristics of Idiom Idiomatic expressions are divided into two characteristics that is noncompositional and compositional (Langlotz, 2006). According to Langlotz (2006), idiom must be regarded as non-compositionally semantic units (p. 15). The term of non-compositional means that the constructions of an idiom is not determined by the meaning of its components parts and the manner (O Grady, et al. 1997, p. 260). The non-compositional idiom explains that an idiom should not be translated directly word-for-word into another language, because the meaning of the idiom becomes meaningless. From example in the idiom kick the bucket, the meaning of this idiom is dying. The idiom kick the bucket cannot be translated word-for-word because the meaning of the idiom becomes meaningless. However, an idiom also be regarded as compositional semantic units. According to Cacciari & Tabossi (2014), in the compositional idiom, the constituent words can be mapped onto their idiomatic referents (p. 13). For example in the idiom pop the question the verb pop and the noun phrase the question can be mapped directly onto their idiomatic referents suddenly ask. It is different with the non-compositional idiom such as kick the bucket that cannot be mapped individually in one-to-one style to the idiom s meaning die. In compositional idiom, near-synonyms may be used in the place of original words or parts of idiom, without making an idiom unrecognizable (Cacciari & Tabossi, 2014, p. 15). Compositional idioms are more easy to be understood than the noncompositional idioms (Gibbs, Nayak, & Cutting, 1989).

24 10 B. Discussion In this section, the writer presented the discussion about the results of this study. The writer presents the discussion of the study by explaining and answering the problems formulated in the songs one by one. The writer provides the table of types of idiomatic expressions as follows. Table 2.1 Types of Idiomatic Expressions No Songs Multi-word Lexical Verb Idiomatic Expression Verb + Noun phrase Verb + Particle 1 Dirty Paws a. Mowed the lawn b. Jumping up and down 2 King and Lionheart c. Ran away d. Came back e. Ran down f. Took down a. Taking over b. Looking down c. Lit up 3 Numb Bears a. Coming up 4 Sloom a. Take this plunge b. Drew up c. Keep on 5 Little Talks a. Holding back b. Listen to c. Torn apart 6 From Finner a. Caught your eye b. Holding on 7 Six Weeks 8 Love Love Love a. Slow down b. Get up c. Coming back a. Dwell on b. Run through c. Caring for 9 Your Bones a. Looked down on b. Hold on 10 Lake House a. Close by b. Ran down c. Come on d. Worn out 11 Yellow Light a. Looking for

25 11 From the data of types of idiomatic expressions in the table, the writer found 31 idiomatic expressions in the songs lyrics and divide into two types of idiom based on Biber, et al. (2016) theory. There were 4 idioms in verb + noun phrase category and 27 idioms in verb + particle category. 1. Dirty Paws In this song, there are six verb + noun phrase and verb + particle idioms; mowed the lawn, jumping up and down, came back, ran down, ran away, took down. a. Mowed the lawn The idiom mowed the lawn is a verb + noun phrase idiom. The idiom consists of the words mowed as the verb and the lawn as the noun phrase. In the lyric it had son that mowed the lawn (see Appendix 1, p. 30) the idiom mowed the lawn means to comb someone s hair (Spears, R. A. 2006). The idiom is the noncompositional idiom because it does not carry the identifiable parts of their meanings. The idiom mowed the lawn has meaning different with the meaning of their parts. This idiom cannot be translated word-for-word. b. Jumping up and down The idiom jumping up and down is verb + noun phrase idiom. The idiom consists of words jumping as the verb and up and down as the noun phrase. In the lyric jumping up and down the floor, my head is an animal (see Appendix 1, p. 30) the idiom jumping up and down means to be excited or very angry (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 811). The idiom jumping up and down literally does not mean moving forward through the air and over but it means expressing of excitement. The

26 12 idiom is the non-compositional idiom because the idiom does not carry the identifiable parts of their meanings. The idiom also cannot be translated word-forword, because the meaning of idiom is different with the meaning of the idiom. c. Ran away The idiom ran away is verb + particle idiom. The idiom consists of words ran as the verb and away as the particle. The idiom ran away in the lyric they had a pet dragonfly, the dragonfly it ran away (see Appendix 1, p. 30) means to avoid someone or something unpleasant (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 1297). It is the noncompositional idiom because the idiom does not carry the identifiable parts of its meaning. The meaning of the idiom is different with the meaning of the combinations of its parts. d. Came back The idiom came back is verb + particle idiom. The idiom consists of the words came as the verb and back as the particle. The idiom came back in the lyric but it came back with story to say (see Appendix 1, p. 30) means to return from obscurity to the prominence (Freeman, 1953, p. 60). The meaning of this idiom is non-literal meaning in its part. The word came and back cannot be translated literally by the meaning of each word. The idiom is also the non-compositional idiom. e. Ran down The idiom ran down is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words ran as the verb and down as the particle. The idiom ran down in the lyric her dirty paws and furry coat she ran down the forest slope (see Appendix 1, p. 30) means to chase

27 13 or capture something (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 1297). The meaning of the idiom does not represent the literal meaning of its parts. It is also the non-compositional idiom. The meaning of the idiom is different with the combinations of its component parts. f. Took down The idiom took down is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words took as the verb and down as the particle. The idiom took down in the lyric but she and her furry friends took down the queen bee and her men (see Appendix 1, p. 31) means to lower the arrogance or the self-esteem of (a person or someone) (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 1522). The meaning of this idiom does not represent the literal meaning of its part. It is the non-compositional idiom because it does not carry identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of the idiom is different with the combinations of its component parts. 2. King and Lionheart In this song, there are three verb + particle idioms; taking over, looking for, lit up. a. Taking over The idiom taking over is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words taking as the verb and over as the particle. The idiom taking over in the lyric taking over this town they should worry (see Appendix 1, p. 31) means an act of controlling a country, an area, or a political organization by force (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 1523). The meaning does not represent the literal meaning of its parts. It is also

28 14 the non-compositional idiom. The meaning of the idiom is different with the combinations of its component parts. b. Looking down The idiom looking down is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words looking as the verb and down as the particle. The idiom looking down in the lyric looking down on these bright blue city lights (see Appendix 1, p. 31) means regard with contempt (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 879). The idiom looking down is non-compositional idiom because the meaning does not carry identifiable parts of their meanings. The meaning of idiom does not literally represent the meaning of its parts. The meaning of the idiom is different with the combinations of its component parts. c. Lit up The idiom lit up is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words lit as the verb and up as the particle. The idiom lit up in the lyric his crown lit up the way as we moved slowly (see Appendix 1, p. 31) means drunk (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 980) The idiom lit up is non-compositional because the meaning does not carry identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of the idiom is different with the combinations of its component parts. 3. Numb Bears In this song, there is verb + particle idiom; coming up. a. Coming up The idiom coming up is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words coming as the verb and up as the particle. The idiom coming up in the lyric fishing for

29 15 friend, can t remember when it was dark or the sun coming up (see Appendix 1, p. 32) means to become a subject for discussion or discussion (Makkai, A. 1984, p. 66). The meaning does not represent the literal meaning of its part. The idiom is non-compositional idiom because the meaning does not carry identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of the idiom is different with the combinations of its component parts. 4. Sloom In this song, there are found three idioms. There are idiom in verb + noun phrase category; take this plunge, and two idioms in verb + particle category; drew up, keep on. a. Take this plunge The idiom take this plunge is verb + noun phrase idiom. It consists of the words take as the verb and this plunge as the noun phrase. The idiom take this plunge in the lyric to beat us to take this plunge to forgive and forget (see Appendix 1, p. 32) means to decide to do something (Spears, R. A. 2006). This idiom is noncompositional idiom where the noun phrase cannot be modified into take this plunges because it has different meaning. The idiom has no syntactic mobility, it cannot be modified into this plunge was taken which is not acceptable on the idiomatic reading. The idiom is non-compositional idiom because it does not carry identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. b. Drew up The idiom drew up is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words drew as the verb and up as the particle. The idiom drew up in the lyric that I drew up from a

30 16 little dream of mine, a little nightmare of yours (see Appendix 1, p. 32) means arrange in correct order, raise, stop (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 444). The idiom drew up is non-compositional idiom. The idiom does not carry identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of the idiom is different with the combinations of its component parts. c. Keep on The idiom keep on is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words keep as the verb and on as the particle. The idiom keep on in the lyric now there are thoughts like these that keep me on my feet (see Appendix 1, p. 33) means repeat one s present action (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 817). The idiom keep on is noncompositional idiom. The idiom does not carry identifiable parts of their idiomatic meaning. The meaning of the idiom is different with the combinations of its component parts. 5. Litte Talks In this song, there are three verb + particle idioms; holding back, listen to, torn apart. a. Holding back The idiom holding back is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words holding as the verb and back as the particle. The idiom holding back in the lyric there is an old voice in my head that s holding me back (see Appendix 1, p. 33) means prevent the progress or development (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 715). The idiom holding back is non-compositional idiom. The idiom does not carry

31 17 identifiable parts of their idiomatic meaning. The meaning of the idiom is different with the combinations of its component parts. b. Listen to The idiom listen to is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words listen as the verb and to as the particle. The idiom listen to in the lyric hey, don t listen to a word I say (see Appendix 1, p. 33) means to heed someone, order, or advice (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 868). The idiom listen to is compositional idiom. The meaning of idiom carries identifiable parts of their idiomatic meaning. The idiom used near-synonyms in the place of original word listen. c. Torn apart The idiom torn apart is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words torn as the verb and apart as the particle. The idiom torn apart in the lyric all that s left is the ghost of you. Now we re torn, torn, torn apart (see Appendix 1, p. 34) means to criticize something harshly (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 1532). The idiom torn apart is non-compositional idiom because it does not carry identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of the idiom is different with the combinations of its component parts. 6. From Finner In this song there are idiom in verb + noun phrase category and idiom in verb + particle category; caught your eye, holding on. a. Caught your eye The idiom caught your eye is verb + noun phrase idiom. It consists of the words caught as the verb and your eye as the noun phrase. The idiom caught your

32 18 eye in the lyric We came here on his back and we caught your eye (see Appendix 1, p. 35) means to attract/grab someone s attention (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 221). The idiom is non-compositional idiom. The idiom cannot be modified into a passive form like your eye was caught because the meaning and form are different. The idiom does not carry identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of the idiom is different with the meaning of combinations of its component parts. b. Holding on The idiom holding on is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words holding as the verb and on as the particle. The idiom holding on in the lyric the rocking of his house had me holding on (see Appendix 1, p. 35) means stop, wait (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 715). The idiom holding on is non-compositional idiom. The idiom does not carry identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of idiom is different with the meaning of combinations of its parts. 7. Six Weeks In this songs, there are three idioms in the verb + particle category; slow down, get up, coming back. a. Slow down The idiom slow down is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words slow as the verb and down as the particle. The idiom slow down in the lyric low, slow me down, her blood, on my bones (see Appendix 1, p. 35) means go at a slower speed (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 1401). The idiom is compositional idiom because the meaning of the verb slow is similar with the meaning of its idiom. The idiom slow

33 19 down carries identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of the idiom is almost similar with the meaning of idiom parts. b. Get up The idiom get up is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words get as the verb and up as the particle. The idiom get up in the lyric so get up, shake the rust (see Appendix 1, p. 35) means rise from one s bed (Freeman, 1953). The idiom get up is non-compositional idiom because it does not carry identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of the idiom is different with the combinations of its parts. c. Coming back The idiom coming back is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words coming as the verb and back as the particle. The idiom coming back in the lyric coming back, I am coming back (see Apendix 1, p. 36) means to return to someone or something (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 283). The idiom is non-compositional idiom because it does not carry identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of idiom is different with the combinations of its parts. 8. Love Love Love In this song, there are 3 idioms; dwell on, run through, caring for. a. Dwell on The idiom dwell on is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words dwell as the verb and on as the particle. The idiom dwell on in the lyric we both forget before we dwell on it (see Appendix 1, p. 37) means to think, speak or write at length about something (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 458). The idiom dwell on is non-

34 20 compositional idiom because it does not carry identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of the idiom is different with the combinations of its parts. b. Run through The idiom run through is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words run as the verb and through as the particle. The idiom run through in the lyric and these fingertips will never run through your skin (see Appendix 1, p. 36) means to go over (something) quickly as reminder or rehearsal (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 1297). The idiom run through is non-compositional idiom because it does not carry identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of the idiom is different with the combinations of its parts. c. Caring for The idiom caring for is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words caring as the verb and for as the particle. The idiom caring for in the lyric yeah, maybe I am a crook for not caring for it (see Appendix 1, p. 36) means to like or love someone or something (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 212). The idiom caring for is the compositional idiom because it carries identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of the idiom is near-synonym from the parts of idiom. 9. Your Bones In this song, there are two idioms; looked down, hold on. a. Looked down The idiom looked down is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words looked as the verb and down as the particle. The idiom looked down in the lyric that

35 21 looked down on my face (see Appendix 1, p. 38) means to regard (someone) with a feeling of superiority (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 879). The idiom looked down is non-compositional idiom because it does not carry identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of the idiom is different with the combinations of its parts. b. Hold on The idiom hold on is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words hold as the verb and on as the particle. The idiom hold on in the lyric so hold on, hold on to what we are, hold on to your heart (see Appendix 1, p. 38) means (often in imperative) to wait; stop (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 715). The idiom hold on is noncompositional idiom because it does not carry identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of the idiom is different with the combinations of its parts. 10. Lake House In this song, there are three idioms; close by, come on, worn out. a. Close by The idiom close by is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words close as the verb and by as the particle. The idiom phrase close by in the lyric he keeps his only son close by (see Appendix 1, p. 38) means very near, nearby (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 266). The idiom close by is compositional idiom because it carries identifiable parts of their idiomatic meaning. The word close has similar meaning with the word near.

36 22 b. Come on The idiom come on is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words come as the verb and on as the particle. The idiom come on in the lyric come one in, come one in, where it all begins (see Appendix 1, p. 38) means to convey a particular image, to hurry up; move rapidly, to stop inappropriate behaviour (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 284). The idiom come on is non-compositional idiom because it does not carry identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of the idiom is different with the combinations of its parts. c. Worn out The idiom worn out is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words worn as the verb and out as the particle. The idiom phrase worn out in the lyric we climbed out to the top in worn out shoes (see Appendix 1, p. 39) means extremely; exhausted (Hornby, et al. 2010, p. 1718). The idiom worn out is noncompositional idiom because it does not carry identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of the idiom is different with the combinations of its parts. 11. Yellow Lights In this song, there is idiom phrase which is included in the verb + particle category; looking for. a. Looking for The idiom looking for is verb + particle idiom. It consists of the words looking as the verb and for as the particle. The idiom looking for in the lyric I m looking for a place to start (see Appendix 1, p. 39) means to search for; seek (Hornby, et

37 23 al. 2010, p. 879). The idiom looking for is non-compositional idiom because it does not carry identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of the idiom is different with the combinations of its parts. In this discussion part, the writer presents the results of this study for answering the problems. The writer finds two types of idiomatic expression as the result of first problem in this study. There are the verb + noun phrase and the verb + particle idiomatic expression type. The verb + noun phrase idiom can be seen in the idioms such as mowed the lawn, jumping up and down, take this plunge, and caught the eye. All the idioms are multi-word units that consist of a single verb followed by a noun phrase. The second type is verb + particle. The verb + particle idiom can be seen in the idioms such as ran away, came back, ran down, taking over, looking down, lit up, coming up, drew up, keep on, holding back, listen to, torn apart, holding on, slow down, get up, coming back, dwell on, run throught, caring for, look down, hold on, close by, ran down, come on, worn out, and looking for. All the idioms are multi-word units that consist of a single verb followed by a particle. To answer the second problem, the writer found two characteristics of idiomatic expressions. There are the non-compositional and compositional idiom. The non-compositional idioms can be seen in the idioms such as mowed the lawn, jumping up and down, take this plunge, caught your eye, ran away, came back, ran down, taking over, looking down, lit up, coming up, drew up, keep on, holding back, torn apart, holding on, get up, coming back, dwell on, run through, look down, hold on, ran down, come on, worn out, and looking for. All idioms do not

38 24 carry identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of the idioms are different with the meaning of the combinations of its parts. However, the compositional idiom can be seen in the idioms such as listen to, slow down, caring for, and close by. Those idioms are compositional idiom because they carried the identifiable parts of their idiomatic meanings. The meaning of the idioms is almost similar (near-synonym) with the meaning of the combination of idiom parts.

39 CHAPTER III CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS This chapter is divided into two sections. The first section is conclusion. The conclusion presents the summary of the results from the problems that have been analysed and discussed in the previous chapter. The second section provides some recommendations from the writer related to the research. A. Conclusion Based on the results of the analysis in the chapter III, there are two conclusions in this study. There are 31 idioms found from 11 songs in the album My Head is An Animal by Of Monster and Men. As the results from answering of the first problem, there are two types of idiomatic expressions, there are verb + noun phrase and verb + particle idiomatic expressions. The verb + noun phrase idiom consists of a single verb followed by a noun phrase. However, the verb + particle idiom consists of a single verb followed by a particle. In the verb + noun phrase idioms, there are 4 idioms found. They are mowed the lawn, jumping up and down, take this plunge, and caught your eye. Then, the verb + particle idiom found are ran away, came back, ran down, took down, looking down, lit up, coming up, drew up, keep on, holding back, torn apart, holding on, get up, coming back, dwell on, run through, look down, hold on, close by, ran down, come on, worn out, looking for, taking over, listen to, slow down, and caring for. The second, as the results from answering the second problem, there are two characteristics of idioms these are non-compositional and compositional idioms. 25

40 26 The writer found 27 non-compositional idioms. The non-compositional idioms do not carry the identifiable parts of their idiomatic meaning. Then, the meaning of the idiom is entirely different with the combinations of its component parts. The non-compositional idiom found are mowed the lawn, jumping up and down, take this plunge, caught your eye, ran away, came back, ran down, took down, looking down, lit up, lion heart, coming up, drew up, keep on, holding back, torn apart, holding on, get up, coming back, dwell on, run through, look down in, hold on, close by, ran down, come on, worn out, and looking for. The meaning of those idioms is different with the meaning of their component parts. However, based on the result, there are 4 compositional idioms found. The compositional idiom carries the identifiable part of their idiomatic meanings. The compositional idiom phrases found are taking over, listen to, slow down, and caring for. The meaning of those idioms is almost similar with the meaning of their component parts. B. Recommendations The writer would like to give some recommendations to the English Language Education Study Program (ELESP) students, teachers, and future writers. A song is a good media to learn English. It can be used as a material or source in learning activity. The songs can help students understand about idiomatic expressions and understand how to interpret them correctly. Second, the teachers may use the songs as the source and material for explaining idiomatic expression in the class. The songs can help student to develop their interest in idiomatic expression topic. The last, for the other writers, they may use the song or another song from the similar band for their study. They may use idiomatic expressions as a topic to be

41 studied. The writer expects to the future writers to analyse more about the songs from Of Monsters and Men in the different topics. 27

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44 30 APPENDICES Appendix 1 Album My Head Is An Animal OF MONSTERS AND MEN My Head Is an Animal 1. Dirty Paws Jumping up and down the floor, My head is an animal. And once there was an animal, It had a son that mowed the lawn. The son was an ok guy, They had a pet dragonfly. The dragonfly it ran away, But it came back with a story to say. Her dirty paws and furry coat, She ran down the forest slope. The forest of talking trees, They used to sing about the birds and the bees. The bees had declared a war, The sky wasn't big enough for them all. The birds, they got help from below, From dirty paws and the creatures of snow.

45 31 And for a while things were cold, They were scared down in their holes. The forest that once was green Was colored black by those killing machines. But she and her furry friends Took down the queen bee and her men. And that's how the story goes, The story of the beast with those four dirty paws. 2. King and Lionheart Taking over this town, they should worry, But these problems aside I think I taught you well. That we won't run, and we won't run, and we won't run. That we won't run, and we won't run, and we won't run. And in the winter night sky ships are sailing, Looking down on these bright blue city lights. And they won't wait, and they won't wait, and they won't wait. We're here to stay, we're here to stay, we're here to stay. Howling ghosts they reappear In mountains that are stacked with fear But you're a king and I'm a lionheart. A lionheart. His crown lit up the way as we moved slowly Pass the wondering eyes of the ones that were left behind. Though far away, though far away, though far away We're still the same, we're still the same, we're still the same. Howling ghost they reappear In mountains that are stacked with fear But you're a king and I'm a lionheart. And in the sea that's painted black, Creatures lurk below the deck But you're the king and I'm a lionheart. And as the world comes to an end I'll be here to hold your hand Cause you're my king and I'm your lionheart. A lionheart. Howling ghost they reappear

46 32 In mountains that are stacked with fear But you're a king and I'm a lionheart. And in the sea that's painted black, Creatures lurk below the deck But you're the king and I'm a lionheart. A lionheart. 3. Numb Bears Fishing for a friend, Can't remember when it was dark Or the sun coming up. Far across the ocean lone, While numb bears at home Said I could never get there, Never get there. Breaking little twigs with my feet And underneath Is a road that's so steep. Far across the ocean alone While numb bears at home Said I could never get there But I'm already there. 4. Sloom The sea said goodbye to the shore so the sun wouldn't notice The seaweed wrapped its arms around you The carpet on my cheek feels like a forest And I run through the tall trees with your hand chasing me The books that I keep by my bag are full of your stories That I drew up from a little dream of mine, a little nightmare of yours To beat us to take this plunge to forgive and forget And be a better man, to be a better man, to be a better man So love me mother, and love me father, and love my sister as well The cat's silhouette as big as a monster in this concrete jungle, The streetlights hang in their hats

47 33 So make all your last demands for I will forsake you And I'll meet your eyes for the very first time, for the very last So love me mother, and love me father, and love my sister as well So love me mother, and love me father, and love my brother as well So love me mother, and love me father, and love my sister as well So love me mother, and love me father, and love my brother as well I met a man today and he smiled back at me Now there are thoughts like these that keep me on my feet, that keep me on my feet. 5. Little talks Hey! Hey! Hey! I don't like walking around this old and empty house So hold my hand, I'll walk with you, my dear [Video version:] The stairs creak as you sleep, it's keeping me awake [Live version:] The stairs creak as I sleep, it's keeping me awake It's the house telling you to close your eyes Some days I can't even trust myself It's killing me to see you this way 'Cause though the truth may vary This ship will carry our bodies safe to shore Hey! Hey! Hey! There's an old voice in my head that's holding me back Well tell her that I miss our little talks Soon it will be over and buried with our past We used to play outside when we were young And full of life and full of love. [Video version:] Some days I don't know if I am wrong or right [Live version:] Some days I feel like I'm wrong when I'm right Your mind is playing tricks on you, my dear 'Cause though the truth may vary This ship will carry our bodies safe to shore Hey! Don't listen to a word I say

48 34 Hey! The screams all sound the same Hey! Though the truth may vary This ship will carry our bodies safe to shore Hey! Hey! You're gone, gone, gone away I watched you disappear All that's left is the ghost of you. Now we're torn, torn, torn apart, There's nothing we can do Just let me go we'll meet again soon Now wait, wait, wait for me Please hang around I'll see you when I fall asleep Hey! Don't listen to a word I say Hey! The screams all sound the same Hey! Though the truth may vary This ship will carry our bodies safe to shore Don't listen to a word I say Hey! The screams all sound the same Hey! Though the truth may vary This ship will carry our bodies safe to shore Though the truth may vary This ship will carry our bodies safe to shore Though the truth may vary This ship will carry our bodies safe to shore

49 35 6. From Finner We came here on his back And we caught your eye. The salty ocean wind Made the seagulls cry. The rocking of his house Had me holding on But I knew that I was safe From there on out. The waves that hit his face Marked the past And the furrows on his skin, Oh how time goes fast. And we are far from home but we're so happy. Far from home, all alone, but we're so happy. After every sunny day Came a stormy night, That's when Finner would say, Keep your heads held high And we are far from home but we're so happy. Far from home, all alone but we're so happy. 7. Six Weeks low, slow me down, Her blood, on my bones. Let go, lay to rest. We fall, we fall, we fall, We fall to the ground. Sleep, sleep all night While the young, they wait alone. So get up, shake the rust. We crawl, we crawl, we crawl, We crawl on the ground. Alone, I fight these animals. Alone, until I get home

50 36 A wolf, wolf and I, We share the same cold meal. I float on, float on down. We ride, we ride, we ride We ride it all out. We ride, we ride, we ride We ride it all Ride, we ride, we ride We ride it all Ride, we ride, we ride We ride it all out. [x4:] Alone, I fight these animals. Alone, until I get home. Coming back, I'm coming back. Coming back, I'm coming back. She follows me into the woods, Takes me home She follows me into the woods, Takes me home [x3:] Coming back, I'm coming back. Coming back, I'm coming back She follows me into the woods, Takes me home 8. Love Love Love Well, maybe I'm a crook for stealing your heart away Yeah, maybe I'm a crook for not caring for it Yeah, maybe I'm a bad, bad, bad... bad person Well, baby I know Will never run through your skin And Those bright blue eyes Can only meet mine across the room Filled with people that are less important than you

51 37 'Cause you love, love, love When you know I can't love You love, love, love When you know I can't love You love, love, love When you know I can't love you So I think it's best We both forget Before we dwell on it The way you held me so tight All through the night 'til it was near morning 'Cause you love, love, love When you know I can't love You love, love, love When you know I can't love You love, love, love When you know I can't love you All 'cause you love, love, love When you know I can't love You love, love, love When you know I can't love You love, love, love When you know I can't love you 9. Your Bones In the spring we made a boat Out of feathers, out of bones. We set fire to our homes, Walking barefoot in the snow. Distant rhythm of the drum As we drifted towards the storm. Baby lion lost his teeth, Now they're swimming in the sea. Troubled spirits on my chest Where they laid to rest. The birds all left, my tall friend

52 38 As your body hit the sand. Million stars up in the sky Formed a tiger's eye That looked down on my face, Out of time and out of place. So hold on. Hold on to what we are. Hold on to your heart. La la la la la la la ( 7x ) Awaken by the sound Of a screaming owl. Chasing leaves in the wind, Going where we've never been. Said goodbye to you, my friend, As the fire spread. All that's left are your bones That will soon sink like stones. So hold on. Hold on to what we are. Hold on to your heart. La la la la la la la ( 7x) So hold on. Hold on to your heart. 10. Lake House Oh, I miss the comfort of this house. Where we are, where we are. Where we are, where we are. The floor under our feet whispers out, "come on in, come on in, where it all begins." The tallest man I've ever seen afloat, On a boat, on a boat. On a boat, on a boat. He keeps his only son close by. In a bag, in a bag

53 39 In a bag on his back. Can you chase this fire away, We climbed up to the top in worn out shoes, But she ran down, she ran down. She ran down to the house. A fox that gains our trust but then breaks it as he walks Away from us, away from us. Can you chase this fire away. In the fall we sleep all day. Where we are. 11. Yellow Light I'm looking for a place to start And everything feels so different now Just grab a hold of my hand I will lead you through this wonderland Water up to my knees But sharks are swimming in the sea Just follow my yellow light And ignore all those big warning signs Somewhere deep in the dark A howling beast hears us talk I dare you to close your eyes And see all the colors in disguise Running into the night The earth is shaking and I see a light The light is blinding my eyes As the soft walls eat us alive Adopted from:

54 40 Appendix 2 Biography of Of Monsters And Men Of Monsters And Men is chamber pop-folk band from Kavlavik, Iceland which broke onto international music scene in Just in a year after, Of Monsters And Men was winning their country s nation wide battle-of-the-band competittion Musiktilraunir. The band was hailed as the new Arcade Fire in Rolling Stone magazine. Of Monsters And Men s original line up comprised singer/guitarists Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar Þórhallsson, guitarist Brynjar Leifsson, keyboardist Árni Guðjónsson, bass player Kristján Páll Kristjánsson, and drummer Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson. Their debut album titled My Head Is An Animal was released in Iceland by Record Records in The album was infectious their debut album Little Talks swa worldwide success, and the band signed with Universal Music Group. An EP titled Into the Woods was issued soon after, and the international release of their debut followed in 2012 with a slightly different track list. The album became hit in Western Europe and Australasia and hitting number six on the U.S. Billboard 200. The band had tours and majors festival appearances including Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and Glastonbury followed, as did television appearances such as the U.S.'s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon a month after the album's release and the U.K.'s The Graham Norton Show later in the