CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION In this chapter contains of the topics of background of study, statement of problems, purpose of study, significance of study, scope and limitation, and definition of key terms. 1.1. Research Background Language as a device of correspondence is extremely vital in human life, it's hearty impact to the general public relationship. Yule (2016). Individual use language to own relationship within the society, while not language, people can t connect and communicate to alternative. Language provides self-assertive signals, like voice sounds, signals, or composed image that have constant components to specific human s sentiments, feelings and thoughts. during this manner, writing that offers delight can't be isolated from language. Literature may be a power of art that has beauty facet just like the diction of the words, the utilization of rhythm and meter. Literature is essentially divided into some varieties or genres. Pickering and Hoeper (1981) define literature as a unambiguously act of consciousness and imagination works that square measure expressed into concrete artifact-a story, a song, a poem, or a play therefore it's able to be finally shared to others by a language as its medium; it may be spoken and written forms. Song lyrics as a flash story will be concluded in one occasion of a piece of writing. Lyrics any fairly short literary composition, consisting of the auditory conversation through one speaker who expresses a state of mind or a approach of perception, thought and feeling (Abrams,1999:146). The work of song lyric usually refers to figure of 1
the inventive imagination (fiction) which may be represented into technical work, to be sung for example. it's exhausting to escape song because it occupies around people, it will be detected consciously and subconsciously whenever and where, like in operational theaters, restaurants and cafes, searching ills, and even at sport events. most significant factor is that songs square measure relaxing and providing selection and fun and inspiring harmony at intervals oneself and among a bunch. Nowadays, there are a lot of songs use figurative languages in its lyrics as the variety of using words. Yet, the listeners find it hard to perfectly comprehend the lyric as a whole because of the use of figurative language in the song lyric itself. DiYanni (2002) states that figurative language is used when something is meant to have a special interpretation than the actual which means of the words. The use of figurative language is affecting the special lyric of the music because the meanings conveyed through figurative languages are not the literal interpretation of the words used. However, the different meanings conveyed by figurative language in the songs are hard to be understood by the listener whereas songs can be extra vital if the artist or the target audience participants abuse them innovatively to overcome any problems between the satisfying experience of singing or listening and the communicative use of language. A few of past analysts have conducted the think about nearly the surprise of metaphorical language that found within the song s verse. Heny Listiani (2015) conducted an enquiry entitled The Figurative Language used in Taylor Swift songs. The research worker found that there many types of figurative 2
languages use within the song lyrics, like seven hyperboles, four similes, 3 personifications, 2 metaphors, and one image. Meanwhile, Martin Cahya Jauhan (2015) conducted an enquiry entitled an Analysis on the Figurative Language used in song lyric of 4 album by Beyonce. the present types of figurative language found by the researcher were alliteration, anaphora, antithesis, euphemisme, hyperbole, personification, simile, oxymoron, symbol, synectdoche, assonance. supported the previous studies, the researcher of this study goes to analyze different song s genre, lyrics from different song s writers since it's outstanding song lyrics. Based on the explanation and example above the researcher is interested in analyze figurative language used in I wanna be yours song of Arctic Monkeys because the song tend to use a lot of kinds of figurative language or word styles. One of the single of Arctic Monkeys, tittled I wanna be yours in the AM studio album. People have known that song that in rock romantic genre such as Artic Monkeys tend use a lot of kinds of figurative language or word styles. The Song s lyric of the I wanna be yours used some words/sentences that build to beauty the content of the song. Sometimes it hard to comprehend the meaning of the lyrics in the song that is implied by the lyrics used in the songs are figurative languages. In this research, the researcher tries to interpret the meaning of figurative languages used in the song lyrics of Iwanna be yours as a reference so that people are able to comprehend the messages conveyed by this song. Hopefully, this research will be helpful to avoid any kinds of misinterpretation in form of figurative language used and able to find the types of figurative languages used and the meaning 3
behind the song lyrics to help the readers in either comprehending the meaning or using figurative language. 1.2 Research Problems The following statements of problem are decided based on the background of study: 1. What kinds of figurative language are used in I wanna be yours single of Arctic Monkeys? 2. What are the meanings that can be inferred from figurative languages used in I wanna be yours single of Arctic Monkeys? 1.3 Research Purposes In terms of problem statement, this study is intended to: 1. Identify the kinds of figurative language used in I wanna be yours single of Arctic Monkeys. 2. Explain the meaning of figurative languages used in I wanna be yours single of Arctic Monkeys. 1.4 Scope and Limitation The scope of this study is figurative languages used in song lyrics by Artic Monkeys. This study is limited in I wanna be yours single of Arctic Monkeys. This song is chosen because that is the song that take rock as their genre. 1.5 Research Significance First of all, the result of this study is supposed to be useful and helpful for all of the readers theoretically and practically, especially for English Department students. 4
a. Theoretically : this result of the study is expected to enlarge the knowledge about figurative languages and its kinds to. And also can be be useful to conduct further studies for those who are interested to research figurative language in song lyrics as one of the literary work. b. Practically : Hopefully, all of the readers will be interested as well as appreciating the literary works, particularly the use of figurative languages in lyrics of the song. 1.6 Definition of Key Terms To avoid misunderstanding and misinterpretation, the following terms want to be defined: Figurative language is a conspicuous departure as the standard meaning of words or the standard order of words that are apprehended through customers of language in order to achieve some different meanings or consequences (Abrams, 1999:96). Lyrics subjective poems that can often time be found brief to specific the emotions and thoughts of a single speaker who may also or may not signify the poet (DiYanni, 2002:). Song refers to a short poem or a variety of verses set into song and meant to be sung. Hornby, mentioned by Ratnasari (2007) 5