Problem of the Study

1.3 Aims of the Study

The aims of this study can be divided into two. They are general and specific aims.

1.3.1. General Aim

Generally, the aim of this study is to apply semantic theory that has been learned in the English Department, Faculty of Arts, Udayana University. Moreover, the academic aim of conducting this study is to give contribution to the improvement of linguistic study in particular the Semiotic study.

1.3.2. Specific Aim

The study specifically aims are: 1. To identify the verbal and visual signs are illustrated the mural in Denpasar. 2. To related between the verbal and visual signs of mural in Denpasar and ideology.

1.4 Scope of Discussion

To limit the analysis, the discussion of this study focused on: 1. Verbal and visual signs on the murals 2. The relationship between the verbal and visual signs of mural in Denpasar and the ideology on the murals

1.5. Research Method

There are some steps being done for showing that this study belongs to semantic research. Those steps include data source, method and technique of collecting data, method and technique of analyzing data and the last method and lastly are technique of presenting analysis. This study applied field research as method to collect and to analyze the data.

1.5.1 Data Source

The data was taken from some murals around Denpasar city. The authors of those murals are some community of mural in Denpasar city of which the time of producing the murals is unknown. The data was chosen based on its content. Only mural that contains images and texts are selected. Moreover, the mural found in public places that were used as the data, in this case, the public places includes school, university, traffic light, etc. Murals around Denpasar city were chosen since the content behind these are interesting to serve as a social message or critique of society for the past or nowadays. In addition, these murals represent the phenomenon that still exists in society.

1.5.2. Method and Technique of Collecting Data

The data were collected by using documentation method, particularly taking photos. The techniques in collecting the data were done in three steps. First, murals that contain images and texts were searched and collected by visiting public places around Denpasar. Furthermore, the selected murals were captured by camera. Finally, the data was identified and sorted based on visual and verbal signs of the murals.