The Denotation and Connotation in The Songs Entitled “Exile”, “Illicit Affair” U, and “Cardigan” by Taylor Swift

  • Mashuri Mashuri English Literature Department, Faculty of Tourism and Language, Universitas Pertiwi
  • Arif Hidayat English Literature Department, Faculty of Tourism and Language, Universitas Pertiwi
  • Nadhilah Fauziah English Literature Department, Faculty of Tourism and Language, Universitas Pertiwi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37110/jell.v9i01.209
Keywords: Lyrics, Taylor Swift, Semiotics, Structurealism

Abstract

This research discussed about the denotation and connotation in selected songs of Taylor Swift album entitled Folklore. The researcher applied descriptive qualitative methodology by using the semiotic theory of Ferdinand de Saussure and structuralism by Claude Levi Strauss. The data source of this study is Taylor Swift selected songs. Those songs are “Exile”, “Illicit Affair”, and “Cardigan”. The result of this research shows that there are implicit meaning in the lyrics of the songs. (1) There are the denotation meaning in selected songs. (2) There are the connotative meaning in the selected songs. (3) There are the myth showed in the selected songs. Taylor Swift connected the songs in this album one to another.

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Published
2024-02-01
How to Cite
Mashuri, M., Hidayat, A., & Fauziah, N. (2024). The Denotation and Connotation in The Songs Entitled “Exile”, “Illicit Affair” U, and “Cardigan” by Taylor Swift. JELL (Journal of English Language and Literature) STIBA-IEC Jakarta, 9(01), 79-88. https://doi.org/10.37110/jell.v9i01.209
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Vol 9 No 01 (2024): JELL STIBA IEC
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