Abstract
Song lyric is a mean to express the writer�s message publically. The message itself can be understood through understanding the writer�s diction (choice of words). This article concerns to Anom�s choices of words on his own �Tarlingdut� song lyrics. This research aims to reveal Anom�s choice of words on his Tarlingdut song lyrics by using stylistic approach. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. Inventory report, repetitive and comprehensive reading, and record keeping are techniques used to collect the data. The result shows that Anom�s choice of words in his nine song lyrics is aesthetic and unique. The result of the research is expected to make some contribution in understanding Tarlingdut songwriters� choice of words to express their ideas.
Highlights
Language is a means of communication produced by the tongue in the form of symbolic sounds
After the data is needed, the data is examined by the researcher examining the diction that contains the lyrics of the songs by Anom Udin Zaen with the aim to determine the extent to which the choice of words or diction chosen by the author can affect the readers or audiences
Denotative and connotative meaning Denotative meaning Denotative words according to Altenbernd are dictionary words which refer to something that are given by that name
Summary
Language is a means of communication produced by the tongue in the form of symbolic sounds. Stylistics is a branch of linguistics emphasizing on the form of language use, the style of the language, as well as the effects resulted by using certain words in a literary work. Stylistic study shows that the power of language as literature media in generating certain effects since literature work is the reflection of the writer’s effort in choosing language. Tarlingdut needs to be conserved knowing that local songs are influental in shaping the identity of the culture and literature in certain place. One of literary works is song lyrics so that stylistic study is appropriate for analyzing song lyrics. Tarlingdut needs to be conserved knowing that local songs are influental in shaping the identity of the culture and Yulistiana, Sumarlam, Satoto, EduLite: Journal of English Education, Literature, and Culture
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