AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGES FOUND IN

SONG LYRICS OF DISNEY’S ANIMATION MOVIE

SOUNDTRACKS

THESIS

By:

Ajeng Ratnasari

201410100311113

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2019

AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGES FOUND IN

SONG LYRICS OF DISNEY’S ANIMATION MOVIE

SOUNDTRACKS

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana

Degree in English Language Education

By:

Ajeng Ratnasari

201410100311113

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2019

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This thesis was written by Ajeng Ratnasari and was approved on 09 January, 2019

APPROVAL

By:

Advisor II, Advisor I,

Riski Lestiono, S.Pd., M.A.

Dra. Thathit Manon Andini, M.Hum.

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This thesis was defended in front of the examiners of the Faculty of Teacher

Training and Education of University of Muhammadiyah Malang

and accepted as one of the requirements to achieve

Sarjana Degree in English Language Education

on 09 January, 2019

Approved by:

Faculty of Teacher Training and Education

University of Muhammadiyah Malang

Dean,

Dr. Poncojari Wahyono, M.Kes

Examiners: Signatures:

1. Dr. Sri Hartiningsih, M.M. 1. ………………………….

2. Agista Nidya Wardani, M.A. 2. ………………………….

3. Dra. Thathit Manon Andini, M. Hum. 3. ………………………….

4. Riski Lestiono, S.Pd., M.A. 4. ………………………….

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim,

Proudly, I would like to express my greatest gratitude to Allah for all

blessings and mercies given to me, so that I could finally complete this thesis. It is

only to Allah I give all my hopes and wishes. Peace and salutation are always

given to our noble Prophet Muhammad SAW who has guided us from the dark to

the light.

This thesis entitled An Analysis of Figurative Languages Found in Song

Lyrics of Disney’s Animation Movie Soundtracks is intended to fulfill the

requirement in achieving Sarjana Degree of English Language Education

Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of

Muhammadiyah Malang.

Furthermore, this thesis is dedicated to:

1. Dra. Thathit Manon Andini, M.Hum. and Riski Lestiono. M.A. as my first

and second advisors who guide and inspire me to get better critical thought

and idea in completing this thesis.

2. My beloved parents and my big family for endless love, prayer, and support.

3. My beloved grandmother for encouraging and motivating me to complete my

thesis soon.

4. My best friends, Rizka Anggia Septianti, Hilda Novita Sari, Calista Almira E.

for the support and togetherness during conducting this thesis.

5. All of my friends from English Department University of Muhammadiyah

Malang that could not be mentioned one by one for being my friends during

studying in University of Muhammadiyah Malang.

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I realize that this thesis is still far from perfection, therefore criticism and

suggestions are needed. Hopefully, this thesis could give advantages for readers

especially for those who concern in English literature.

Malang, January 08, 2019

The Researcher,

Ajeng Ratnasari

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TABLE OF CONTENT

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................... i

MOTTO AND DEDICATION ...................................................................................... iii

ORIGINALITY DECLARATION ................................................................................ iv

ABSTRACT ...................................................................................................................v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS........................................................................................... vi

TABLE OF CONTENT .............................................................................................. viii

LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................ ix

LIST OF APPENDICES .................................................................................................x

CHAPTER I....................................................................................................................1

1.1 Research Background ......................................................................................1

1.2 Research Problems...........................................................................................3

1.3 Research Objectives .........................................................................................3

1.4 Scope and Limitation .......................................................................................3

1.5 Research Significance ......................................................................................4

1.6 Definition of Key Terms ..................................................................................4

CHAPTER II ..................................................................................................................6

2.1 Literature .........................................................................................................6

2.2 Figurative Languages ..................................................................................... 11

2.3 Meaning ......................................................................................................... 16

2.4 Disney ............................................................................................................ 17

CHAPTER III ............................................................................................................... 19

3.1 Research Design ............................................................................................. 19

3.2 Research Object ............................................................................................. 21

3.3 Research Approach ........................................................................................ 23

3.4 Data Collection .............................................................................................. 25

3.5 Data Analysis ................................................................................................. 26

CHAPTER IV ............................................................................................................... 28

4.1 Findings ......................................................................................................... 28

4.2 Discussion ...................................................................................................... 52

CHAPTER V ................................................................................................................ 56

5.1 Conclusion ..................................................................................................... 56

5.2 Suggestions .................................................................................................... 57

BIBLIOGRAPHY ......................................................................................................... 58

APPENDICES ............................................................................................................. 60

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1: Data Coding ...................................................................................60

Appendix 2: Data Validation 1 ...........................................................................66

Appendix 3: Data Validation 2 ...........................................................................74

Appendix 4: Result of Analysis ..........................................................................82

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