AN ANALYSIS OF LEXICAL AND CONTEXTUAL MEANING OF ED SHEERAN’S SONG LYRICS AND ITS RELEVANCY IN UPGRADING LISTENING EXPERIENCES

Suprihatin, Suprihatin (2021) AN ANALYSIS OF LEXICAL AND CONTEXTUAL MEANING OF ED SHEERAN’S SONG LYRICS AND ITS RELEVANCY IN UPGRADING LISTENING EXPERIENCES. Undergraduate (S1) thesis, IAIN Ponorogo.

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SUPRIHATIN. 2021. An Analysis of Lexical and Contextual Meaning and Its Relevancy in Upgrading Listening Experiences. Thesis, Tarbiyah Faculty, State Institute for Islamic Studies of Ponorogo, Advisor Dr. Tintin Susilowati, M.Pd.

Keywords: Lexical and Contextual Meaning, Song, Song Lyrics, and Listening Skill.

English is an international language that used in various activities and purposes. The use of English is currently increasing. So, it is not surprising thing that English is firmly rooted in society life. In mastering Englsh, there are four skill skills (Reading, Listening, Writing, and Speaking) to be mastered by the EFL learners. Listening skill is essential for learning since they enable students to acquire information and knowledge, and to achieve success in communicating with others. In this research, the researcher conducted a study about the lexical and contextual meaning analysis and its relevancy in upgrading listening skill. The researcher use the lexical and contextual meaning, because both of them are types of meaning that may be used in the song lyrics that is used in exercising listening. In this study, the researcher used the lyrics of Ed Sheeran’s song, because his songs were very popular.
This research aimed to find the word had both of lexical and contextual meaning in Ed Sheeran’s song lyrics. The found words were interpreted lexically and contextually, so it can be understood about lexical meaning and contextual meaning. The other aim of this research was to explain how the relevancy of lexical and contextual meaning in upgrading listening experiences.
This research was library research. It used qualitative method with descriptive qualitative design aimed to describe and analyze the lexical and contextual meaning in lyrics of songs and explain the relevancy of lexical and contextual meaning in upgrading listening experiences. Songs that used in this research were taken from Ed Sheeran’s song entitled “Perfect”, “Beautiful People”, “Happier”, and “Afterglow” that taken from three albums. In analyzed the lexical and contextual meaning, the researcher used Miles and Huberman theory. Beside analyzed the lexical and contextual meaning, the researcher also discussed about the relevancy of lexical and meaning of songs in upgrading listening experiences
The results of this research showed that there are 49 words which had both of lexical and contextual meaning in the lyrics of Ed Sheeran’s songs. It showed that, in interpreting the meaning, there was not only lexically but it might be done lexically. The other result described that there was a relevancy of lexical and contextual meaning of songs in upgrading listening experiences. By doing listening songs frequently, the learners can enrich their vocabularies and the meaning mastering lexically is increased, and builds the language sensitivity so it can improve the ability to explore the contextual meaning of a word that is in certain context.

Item Type: Thesis (Undergraduate (S1))
Thesis Supervisor: Tintin Susilowati
Subjects: 13 EDUCATION > 1399 Other Education > 139999 Education not elsewhere classified
Divisions: Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan > Jurusan Tadris Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Miss Perpustakaan IAIN Ponorogo
Date Deposited: 19 Jan 2022 01:57
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2022 01:57
URI: http://etheses.iainponorogo.ac.id/id/eprint/17876

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