their idea and feeling through the song. The idea and feeling becomes difficult to understand because the composers adopted figurative expression to beauty theirs
lyrics. This thesis will discuss figurative expression that found in lyrics of song and try to interpret the meaning by using Semantics theory.
The lyrics of song that I analyze are Enrique Iglessias songs. I chose these songs because there are so many figurative expressions are found in the lyrics.
More over these lyrics have the magnificent words and the poetic aspect. In spite of it’s, he is a top singer in the world. Enrique Miguel Iglessias Preysler was born
May 8, 1975. He is a Spanish pop singer-songwriter. His career started in Mexico on Indie label Fonovisa who helped turn him into one of the most popular artists
in Latin America and in the Latin market in the United States, selling more Spanish albums than any other artists in that period of time.
1.2 The Problem of Analysis
The focuses of this thesis are: a.
What the types of figurative expressions that are found in song lyrics of Enrique Iglessias?
b. What are the literal meanings of each types of figurative expression
in the song lyrics?
1.3 The Objectives of Analysis
The objectives within this analysis are based on the problems, they are: a.
To find out the types of figurative expression which are found in songs lyrics?
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b. To find out the literal meaning of each types of figurative
expression found in the songs lyrics.
1.4 The Scope of Analysis
To make focus of the analysis and easy to analyze of the matter being analyzed and easier to understand, the scope of analysis is focused on semantics
component, i.e. figurative expressions: Hyperbole, Metaphor, Personification, Synecdoche, Simile, Euphemism and Oxymoron that I used to analyze the songs
lyrics. Here I choose 14 songs of Enrique Iglessias’s songs as object of analysis. Title of the songs: Escape, Hero, Could I have this kiss forever, Addicted, Live it
up tonight, Be yourself, Somebody’s me, I have always loved you, One night stand, She be the one, Don’t turn off the lights, Sad eyes, Wish I was your lover,
and Wish you were here.
1.5 The Significances of Analysis
A study on figurative expressions is very interesting and challenging because it is one of the aspects of the language used. In this case, the research
finding will useful for: 1.
The English teacher, the investigation on the figurative expressions will add the variation of teaching the meaning through the Enrique Iglessias’
songs lyrics. 2.
The students, it would provide better and clearer understanding on the types of figurative expressions in the songs lyrics and for the student who
interest in studying pragmatics and semantics, it is will be very useful for
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them in enriching their knowledge and increasing their language proficiency.
1.6 The Research Method
