Abstract:Penelitian ini dirancang untuk menguji bagaimana kita memahami makna denotatif dan konotatif dalam lirik lagu "Exile" karya Taylor Swift. Penelitian ini juga bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi dan menganalisis penggunaan makna…
na denotatif dan konotatif yang terdapat dalam lagu "Exile" karya Taylor Swift. Semantik, sebagai cabang linguistik, memiliki peran penting dalam menjelaskan bagaimana makna terbentuk dalam bahasa dan memainkan peran penting dalam memahami bagaimana makna dibangun dalam bahasa, baik secara harfiah maupun kiasan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan memeriksa lirik lagu untuk mengidentifikasi kata, frasa, dan ekspresi yang mengandung makna denotatif (harfiah) dan konotatif (tersirat).
Temuan menunjukkan bahwa meskipun beberapa lirik menyampaikan makna denotatif yang jelas, sejumlah besar ekspresi kaya akan makna konotatif yang mencerminkan kedalaman emosional. Aspek konotatif ini memperkaya interpretasi lirik, memungkinkan pendengar untuk memahami makna di balik permukaan dan terhubung lebih dalam dengan alur cerita emosional lagu, seperti perasaan patah hati, kesalahpahaman, dan perpisahan. Unsur-unsur konotatif dalam lagu berkontribusi pada interpretasi yang lebih dalam di luar makna literal, memungkinkan pendengar untuk terhubung dengan narasi emosional. Oleh karena itu, studi ini menyoroti pentingnya analisis semantik dalam memahami lirik lagu dan menunjukkan bagaimana makna denotatif dan konotatif bekerja bersama untuk meningkatkan pesan keseluruhan sebuah lagu. Kesimpulannya, studi ini menggarisbawahi pentingnya analisis semantik dalam menafsirkan lirik lagu dan menggambarkan bagaimana kombinasi makna denotatif dan konotatif membantu mengkomunikasikan pesan keseluruhan secara lebih efektif.
Abstract:This research is designed to examine how students use both denotative and connotative meanings in their everyday utterances within the campus environment. In daily communication, students do not rely solely on literal meanings;…
anings; instead, their language often conveys implied messages shaped by context, cultural background, and patterns of social interaction. To explore this phenomenon, the study applies a qualitative descriptive approach, focusing on naturally occurring conversations among students in various campus settings. Data were collected through careful observation and documentation of students’ spoken interactions, allowing for an in-depth understanding of how meaning is constructed in real-life situations. The results indicate that students actively employ both denotative and connotative meanings in their speech. However, connotative meanings appear more dominant, particularly in informal contexts such as casual conversations with peers. This tendency highlights the role of language as a flexible and dynamic tool for expression. Furthermore, the frequent use of connotative language demonstrates students’ creativity in conveying ideas, emotions, and attitudes. It also reflects how language functions as a marker of social identity, helping students build relationships and express group belonging within the academic community.
Abstract:The aim of the research describes the representation of Islam in America in the TED Talks Youtube Channel video entitled What It's Like to be a Muslim in America. The research are analyzed including obtaining forms of representation…
presentation of Islam in America, describe the representation of Islam in America and describe the implementation of the Cross Culture Understanding course on the condition of Muslims and Islam in America.
The methodology of research utilized to analyze this video is a semiotic structural methodology based on Roland-Barthes theory, that was construct a structured sign system in the format of denotative and connotative signs. After the writer analyzed in the TED Talks Youtube Channel video entitled What It's Like to be a Muslim in America with using denotative and connotative analysis. Finally, the author can describe the inference that Islam representation in America consist of 3 constructions. To describe the representation of Islam in America after the tragedy in America on September 11, 2001 as the shape of Islamophobia, and the results of this research can be implemented with the theories of the Cross Culture Understanding course