A.
Research
Context.
The researcher wanted to examine
the songs perfect by Ed Sheeran. Each of these songs has a meaning that still
cannot be understood directly. Song is one example of literature. Listening
song is enjoyable activity, but the listeners cannot get a pleasure if they
dont understand the meaning that commonly found in the song. In this research,
the researcher chooses literary works like songs. Song is any poem even there
is an attention of it being set to music. In this research, the researcher
chooses the literary problem about song. It was “Ed Sheeran” Song. The study
was limited on lexical meanings and contextual meanings.
Semantic is the study of the
meaning of words and sentences. In order for meaning to successfully studied, of course, it must be
made clear just what meaning is.[1]
Semantics is a sub discipline of linguistics which focuses on the study of
meaning. The present study analyzes about semantic analysis especially on the
lexical meaning and contextual meaning. The lexical meaning is to be
interpreted as the meaning of lexemes depending on the meaning of sentences in
which they occur. Lexical meaning concerned with the relationship between words
and meanings. Related to lexical meaning involves denotation, connotation,
synonymy, antonym, hyponymy, homonymy, homophone, polysemy, and figurative
language. In this research, the researcher chooses literary works like songs.
Song is any poem even there is an attention of it being set to music. In this
research, the researcher chooses the literary problem about song. It was “Ed
Sheeran” Song. The study was limited on lexical meanings and contextual
meanings.
According to the results of the research
done by, Andrika Agus Setiawan. 2014 “Figurative Language Analysis in Song
Lyrics of Coldplay Band” he use figurative language to analyze song of Coldplay
band the writer used
qualitative research and content analysis in order to answer the research
problems[2].
Based on the research written by Rukmana the tittle is “The Analysis Of Translation Procedures On Katy Perry’s Song
Album Entitled “PRISM”, the researcher uses the translation procedures which
are usually used by translator in this Katy Perry’s song album entitled “Prism”
are Borrowing, Calque, Transposition, Modulation, Adaptation, Literal
Translation, and there is no
Equivalence, and the most often used is Modulation Procedures[3].
On the other hand, written by Anis Lestari “An Analysis Of Metaphor In Taylor
Swift’s Song Lyrics” the researchers uses descriptive analysis method to
describe the result of Taylor Swift’s song lyrics analysis[4].
Another reaserch is by Khairil Umam “An Analysis Of Sarcam Language Of Chelsea
Grin’s Song lyrics In “Self-Inflicted” Album” the researcher uses qualitative
approaches to content analysis offer some alternative protocols for exploring
texts systematically[5]. Meanwhile the researcher use lexical
meaning and contextual meaning to know more about the meaning of Ed Sheeran
song. The researcher expects this study is useful for the other researcher who
wish to know about semantics. Moreover, semantics as an important branch of
linguistics is interesting to be studies especially when it is applied to
literary work such as song, poem and prose.
The researcher chosen “Ed Sheeran”
song because This song "Perfect" managed to dominate
many charts and became a compulsory song for couples in love. This is where Ed
recycled a number of times the song "Perfect", both collaboration
with Beyonce, whose title was "Perfect Duet" or until an orchestra
version was made along with Andrea Bocheli. his song is very interesting to
examine and researched in more detail. British singer and song writter Ed
Sheeran has been named the best selling singer in 2017. Songs and albums such
as Devide, shape of you, and Perfect are the keys to that success,
international federation of the phonographic industry (IFPI) give him a tittle
recording artist of the year. [6]And
then, the researcher takes two songs in different album. Perfect song that has
meaning and words that are very touching for listeners, words and melodies that
make anyone who hears it get carried away by the song. The researchers really
liked this song because of the very good song. Song is one of the media to show
one's ideas, messages, feelling and creativity.
Usually a singer wants to convey
what he feels through the songs they bring and, the perfect song from Ed
Sheeran touches the hearts of listeners. Therefore many of the listeners who
really liked this song included researchers. Related to that, the language used
contains aesthetic and artistic values which are displayed through the use of
various languages in the song. language or meaning in a song helps listeners to
understand the ideas displayed or intended by the creator. Words in the song or
in poetry are arranged and shaped in such a way as to become a beautiful work
and shaped in such a way as to attract listeners and become a beautiful song, a
song is a harmonization between words and melodious musical instruments, to
create a good song in the audience as well as an entertainer at rest.
The
researcher was interested in doing the research because the researcher wanted
to know the meaning of each word that was difficult to understand in Ed
Sheeran's perfect song, This study examines the lyrics of the song from Ed
Sheeran from the song entitled Perfect to understand the meaning or intent
contained in the song. The researcher was also very interested to know more
about the meaning contained in the song from where the researcher raised the
title “ An Analysis Of Semantic in Ed Sheeran Song Perfect” that’s the reason
why the researcher are interested to researching this song.
B.
Research Focus.
The
researcher does a study deal with the use of semantic, included in lexical meaning and contextual meaning.
Based on the discussion above the researcher formulate the problems become
focus in this study as follow:
1. What is the lexical meaning in Ed
Sheeran songs?
2. What is the contextual meaning in Ed
Sheeran songs?
C.
Research Objectives.
The objective research is to discover answer to question
through the application of scientific procedures. The objective of this
research base on phenomena abive is :
1. To know what is the lexical meaning
in Ed Sheeran songs
2. To know what is contextual meaning
in Ed Sheeran songs
D.
Significance of The Study
Significance of study is probability level that reflects the
maximum risk you are willing to take the any observed diffeences are due to
chance.[7]
From the statement above, in my opinion, significance of study is the result of
research that can be improve our knowledge not only theoritically but also
practically :
1. Theoritically
Hopefully this research can give
contribution to library research as alternative refrences for semantic.
2. Practically
a. For Reader
This research expected to improve
the knowledge about semantic expecially contextual meaning and lexical meaning
b. For Further Researcher
This research of the study expected
to give usefull information for further researcher about lexical meaning and
contextual meaning and make them interest in analysis other types related with
semantic theory.
[1] Carolyn MCManis, Language File, (Department of
Linguistic, The Ohio State University, 1987), page., 216.
[2] Andrika Agus Setiawan, Figurative Language Analysis in Song Lyrics of Coldplay Band,
Thesis 2014.
[3] Rukmana, The Analysis Of Translation
Procedures On Katy Perry’s Song Album Entitled “PRISM”, Thesis 2017.
[4] Anis Lestari, An Analysis of Metaphor in Taylor Swift’s Songs Lyrics , Thesis
2017.
[5] Khairil Umam, An Analysis of Sarcasm Language of Chelsea
Grin’s Song Lyrics in “Self Inflected” Album, Thesis 2018.
[6]https://www.google.co.id/amp/s/beritagar.id/artikel-amp/seni-hiburan/ed-sheeran-jadi-penyanyi-terlaris-sedunia.
[7]
Jhon W. Creswell, Educational
Research: Planning, Conducting and Evaluating Qualitative and
Quantitative (the fourth edition), (Boston : Person Education, inc, 2012),
page.627.
