AN ANALYSIS OF SLANG LANGUAGE IN SONG LYRICS USED BY “AVRIL LAVIGNE”
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47080/jeltl.v4i2.1338Keywords:
Slang Language; Avril Lavigne; Song LyricsAbstract
The objective of this study are to find out slang language in song lyrics used by Avril Lavigne to
find out the meaning of the slang language in song lyrics used by Avril Lavigne. This study concern
with the analysis slang language in Avril Lavigne song lyrics. This study is descriptive qualitative.
The data classified based on word formation processes according to Yule's theory (2010). In the
data analysis the writer applied qualitative. Method and focused on content analysis. The analysis
started on January 2020 until July 2020. This final project based on a study which attemps to find
slang language in Avril Lavigne Song lyrics, and know the types slang language used in Avril
Lavigne song lyrics. The results of study, the slang language words of the song Avril Lavigne also
influenced by some of word formation, there are twelve type of slang word formation. There are
Coinage, Compounding, Clipping, Blending, Borrowing, Back formation, Acronyms, Multiple
process, Affixes (Prefix, Infix, Suffix). There are four types of slang language were identified based
on the findings used in Avril Lavigne song lyrics found 4 clipping, 10 blending, 2 compounding,
and 1 Back formation . Based on the research, the process of blending is the most common process
that is found in Avril Lavigne song.
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