An Analysis of Theme In Michael Learns To Rock’s Song Lyrics

ABSTRACT

Wijayanto, Tri Kusuma. 2013. An Analysis of Theme In Michael Learns To Rock’s Song Lyrics.Skripsi.English Education Departement of Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Muria Kudus University. Advisors: (I) Fitri Budi Suryani, SS, M.Pd., (II) Rismiyanto, SS, M.Pd.

Key words: theme, types of theme, song lyrics

 

Language accommodates as sender of message to reader as the target information. It is how to transfer message like ideas, thoughts, needs, purpose and others . There are three functions of language which are called as metafunction of language. They are experintial or ideational meaning, interpersonal meaning and textual meaning. Textual meaning itself is realised by theme Theme is the element which serves as the point of departure of the message. There are three types of theme. Ideational/topical theme, textual theme, and interpersonal theme

The objectives of this research is to find out the types of theme and the frequencies of themes used in Michael Learns To Rock’s song lyrics.

The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative research method. The data of this research are the types of theme which is found in Michael Learns To Rock’s Song Lyrics. There are twelve song lyrics as the data source.

   As the result of analysis the data, I draw some conclusion that shows frequency of the types of theme in the song lyrics; They are ideational/topical theme (81,45%) Textual Theme (17,33%), and Interpersonal Theme (1,20%). This finding shows that topical theme is mostly used. The song lyrics convey the most interesting information to attract the listeners in written by simple structure.

Based on this research, the students should explore their knowledge and understanding of theme because it is very important to know the good writing. The lecturers should introduce and teach their students about theme.

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

In this chapter, I elaborate the background of the research, statement of the problem, objective of the research, significance of the research, scope of the research, and operational definition.

1.1  Background of the Research

Language is a way to communicate with some people, language is also a tool to express the idea or wishes. English is one of the international languages, it is very important for us although we live in Indonesia. Written language is one of the ways to communicate with some people. It is called writing. In English language, writing is also one of skills to learn English.

Language is a means of communication. Through language we can communicate with other people and even with other nation. English is one of international languages. In order to communicate in English well, we should have English proficiency both in written and spoken. They have significance in use and different points. Amin and Tasai (1993:13-17) state there are some different styles between spoken and written language as follows.

1.  Variant of spoken necessitates presence of second person or communicant. Then, written is no necessary a communicant. For a while, Pardiyono (2006:ix) says that writers as source person no face to face to reader as target of information. If any misunderstanding because of readers do misinterpretation of text, so this case can be a fatal. Because written language is more complex than spoken.

2.  Written language considers constituent of grammatical, subject, predicates. While, spoken languages did not attend of it.

3.  Spoken language is relating to condition, time, situation, space and written language is not.

4.  Spoken language is influenced high-low pitch voice. Then, written which indicated by punctuation, capital letter, italic etc.

Language accommodates as sender of message to reader as the target information. It is how to transfer message like ideas, thoughts, needs, purpose and others. For conveying of information, Kesuma (2007:12) expresses that spoken language is produced by using voice, and written language is produced from wording, vocabulary etc. In writing, text should be understood easily by others

According to Butt (1995:40), there are three functions of language which he called as metafunction of language. They are experintial or ideational meaning; the way we use language to interact with others, interpersonal meaning, and textual meaning; the way we use language to organize our spoken or written text so that can make sense. Textual meaning itself is realised by theme and cohesion.

According to Halliday (1994:64), the theme is the element which serves as the point of departure of the message; it is that with which the clause is concerned. The theme can be identified as that element which come in first position in the clause. Theme is one element in a particular structural configuration which, taken as a whole, organizes the clause as a message; this is the configuration Theme + Rheme. A message consists of a Theme combined with a Rheme. Gerot and Wignell (1994:104) state

the theme can be divided into a number of categories: ideational Themes, Textual Themes, and Interpersonal Themes. Ideational or Topical Theme is usually but not always the first nominal group in the clause. They may also be nominal group complexes, adverbial groups, and prepositional phrases or embedded clause. There are two types of Topical Themes. They are Unmarked and Marked Topical Theme. In the unmarked case The Topical Theme is also the subject. A Topical Theme which is not the subject is called a Marked Topical Theme. The term marked is used because it stands out. It attracts attention because it is not what we normally expect to find.

            Textual Themes relate the clause to its context. They can be Continuatives and/or Conjunctive Adjuncts and Conjunctions. The line between Conjunctions and Conjunctive Adjuncts is often a fine open. One difference is that conjunctive Adjuncts are more free to move in a clause whereas Conjunctions are pretty well restricted to being at the beginning. Conjunctions tend to provide Textual Theme within a clause complex and are called Structural Themes. Conjunctive Adjuncts, on the other hand, tend to (but don’t always) join the text outside of clause complexes. They tend to have more of a text-organising function.

Interpersonal elements occuring before the Topical Theme are also thematic. They may be Modal Adjuncts, Vocatives, Finite or Wh-elements (Gerot and Wignell (1994:107). Interpersonal theme is when a basic element of the beginning clause determined as mood label. Parts of Interpersonal Theme (Modal Adjuncts, Vocatives, finite or Wh-elements, polarity and comment) are before the topical theme. (Eggins, 1994:278).

Theme provides the settings for the remainder of the sentence. At the level of a clause complex (paragraph), the first clause will be taken as the theme (topic sentence). While at the level of a text, the first clause or clause complex will be regarded as the departure of what the author is going to say. Rheme is the remainder of the message in a clause which Theme is developed. Rheme includes what the author wants to tell about the theme, which should be new and interesting to the reader.

We can identify theme from many sources. One of them is from song lyrics. Song lyric is the set of words that make up a song, usually consisting of verses and choruses. The meaning of lyrics can either explicit or implicit. Through song, the addresser entertaints the listener with the melody and the meaningful lyric. I use songs lyric as a media for analyzing about theme because song lyrics can attract people to study. Nearly everyone enjoys music, whether by listening to it, singing, or playing an instrument. Song is the daily need for many people in modern life. Through song, we can add our vocabularies and practice our pronunciation. It can also improve our mastery of memorization.

In this research, I take Michael Learns To Rock selected song lyrics as the source. I choose Michael Learns To Rock song lyrics because their lyrics contain many clauses. And their songs are also easy to listen. Michael Learns to Rock (also known as MLTR) are a Danish pop-soft rock band that performs songs in English. Formed in 1988, the band has sold over 10 million records worldwide, mainly in Asia, and in addition, another 5 million or more paid downloads for their single Take Me To Your Heart.

They have produced seven studio albums as well as one live and several greatest hits albums. The band has attributed its success in Asia to a clean-living image and singing in English as a second language, and the fact that their lyrics are relatively easy to learn and sing. According to their record label releases, their sound is "the perfect balance of that has been instrumental in forming the compelling sound of the band", though the lead singer and song writer Jascha Richter disagrees with this, maintaining that the music defies geographical categorization.

The Michael Learns To Rock’s lyrics are kind of clauses, in the clauses there are many component of grammar. So, the clauses in the Michael Learns To Rock’s song lyrics are very suitable to analyze theme. Based on the background above, I do the research about “An Analysis of Theme in Michael Learns To Rock’s Song Lyrics”  .

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