ANALYSIS OF THEME

ON SELECTED TAYLOR SWIFT’S SONG LYRICS

RESEARCH PAPER

Submitted as Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirement for Getting Bachelor Degree of

Education in English Department

By:

RETNO RAHAYU

A320130198

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SURAKARTA

2017

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MOTTOS

“The best preparation for good work

tomorrow is to do good work today”

(Anonymous)

Don’t tell them your dream,

show them!!

(Anonymous)

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DEDICATION

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for my incomparable lover

Mamak and Bapak.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb

Alhamdulillahhirabbil’alamin.

All blessings belong to Allah SWT for His mercy given to the researcher, so

she could complete her research paper entitled “ANALYSIS OF THEME

ON SELECTED TAYLOR SWIFT’S SONG LYRICS”. In conducting

this research the researcher got so many supports from many people. The

researcher would like to express her deepest gratitude and appreciation to the

people in the following list:

1. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, M.Hum, the Dean of School

Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of

Surakarta.

2. Mauly Halwat Hikmat, Ph.D. the Chief of Department of

English Education, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.

3. Dra. Malikatul Laila, M. Hum., the consultant who has

supported, helped and encouraged the researcher to conduct this

research by giving her great advice and suggestions.

4. Dr. Dwi Haryanti, M.Hum. and Drs. Sigit Haryanto, M.Hum.

the examiners who has given a great chance and easiness for the

researcher to get through this one of the most important steps in

her life.

5. All lecturers of Department of English Education who have

become such great educators and for giving uncountable

knowledge to the researcher.

6. Her beloved mother and father for their everlasting love and

support. The researcher is never done this without them.

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7. Her best friends, Fitria Uswatun A., Devica Hps, Ayuni and Sri,

who has been giving her a meaningful friendship this last three

years and forever.

8. All her family members as the prayer, who always give spirit

and supports in this whole hard times.

9. All her consultation classmates, Ambar, Rifky, Wreda and

others, even though we are only knowing each other not for

long, but you guys always be there when I need the most. Thank

you for your such big help.

10. All boardinghouse mates in Denida Kos, Lisa, Fitri and all of the

girls living there, I love you all. Thanks for all big helps and

supports.

11. All DEE classmates who is always cheering her up over this last

3 years.

The last, the researcher realizes that this research is not

good enough. So, the suggestion and supported criticism are

expected to make this research better.

Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.

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ANALYSIS OF THEME

ON SELECTED TAYLOR SWIFT’S SONG LYRICS

ABSTRAK

RETNO RAHAYU. A320130198. ANALYSIS OF THEME ON

SELECTED TAYLOR SWIFT’S SONG LYRICS.

Skripsi. Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan. Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta. 2017, 155 halaman.

Tema (Theme) dan Rema (Rheme) merupakan komponen penting dalam

membangun makna dalam suatu klausa. Baik itu dalam tulisan baku maupun

dalam karya sastra yang mengedepankan segi artistik didalamnya. Lirik lagu

misalnya, selain cara penulisan yang artistik, tetapi juga terdapat makna yang

terbangun. Tema mempunyai peran utama dalam klausa karena memahami

Tema memungkinkan mengetahui isi keseluruhan klausa. Maka dari itu,

penelitian ini membahas tentang analisis jenis Tema dan Rema dan

menjelaskan makna yang terkandung pada lirik lagu tertentu dari Taylor

Swift. Tujuan dari penelitian ini antara lain: (1) Mengidentifikasi tipe Tema

yang terdapat pada lirik lagu Taylor Swift, dan (2) Menjelaskan makna

tektual yang terkandung dalam lirik lagu tersebut.

Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Data penelitian ini

adalah semua klausa dalam 10 lagu dari Taylor Swift yang berjudul Love

Story, You Belong With Me, Enchanted, You’re Not Sorry, Speak Now,

Haunted, Blank Space, Forever Always, Fearless dan 22. Analisis data

menggunakan teori Gerot dan Wignell (1994) tentang tipe-tipe tema,

kemudian penulis mendiskripsikan makna yang terkandung didalamnya.

Hasil dari penelitian ini, terdapat 4 jenis Tema yang diaplikasikan oleh

penulis dalam lirik lagunya. Diantaranya Unmarked dan Marked Topical

Theme, Textual dan Interpersonal Theme. Diantara jenis tema tersebut,

Unmarked Theme paling banyak digunakan oleh penulis dalam penulisan lirik

lagunya; yaitu 59, 6 % , berikutnya adalah Textual 24,8 %, Marked Topical

Themes 8, 5%, dan Interpersonal Theme 7, 2 %. Penulis kemudian

mendeskripsikan makna dari jenis-jenis tema tersebut. Implikasi penelitian di

dalam pendidikan adalah untuk mempermudah penguasaan tata

bahasa/grammar para siswa dan memupuk kemampuan menulis yang runtut.

Kata kunci: Tema dan Rema, lirik lagu, kandungan makna.

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ANALYSIS OF THEME

ON SELECTED TAYLOR SWIFT’S SONG LYRICS

ABSTRACT

RETNO RAHAYU. A320130198. ANALYSIS OF THEME ON

SELECTED TAYLOR SWIFT’S SONG LYRICS.

Research Paper. School of Teacher Training and Education. Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. 2017, 115 Pages.

Theme and Rheme are important components in meaning-organizing. Not

only on standard written texts but it also applies in written art or literature

work which is usually artistically constructed. Song lyric, for example, also

has meaning realized. Theme constitutes the main part of clause, because

comprehending the Theme may help to understand the whole clause.

Therefore, this research identifies the types of Theme and finds out the

textual meaning realized on selected Taylor Swift’s song lyrics. The

objectives of this study are: (1) to identify the types of Theme in the Taylor

Swift song lyrics, and, (2) to explain the textual meaning realized in Taylor

Swift’s songs.

This research is analyzed by using descriptive qualitative method. The data

are all clauses taken from 10 Taylor Swift’s song lyrics, entitled Love Story,

You Belong with Me, Enchanted, You’re Not Sorry, Speak Now, Haunted,

Blank Space, Forever Always, Fearless and 22. Data are analyzed by using

Gerot and Wignell (1994) theory which includes the type of Theme, then the

writer describes the textual meaning realized in the song.

The result of the study shows that 4 types of Theme are applied by the author

in her song. There are Unmarked and Marked Topical Theme, Textual and

Interpersonal Theme. Among the 4 types of Theme used, Unmarked Topical

Theme is most frequently used by the author in writing her songs lyrics; that

is 59, 6 %, the next position is Textual Theme 24,8 %, Marked Topical Theme

8, 5%, and the last one is Interpersonal Themes 7, 2 %. After identifying the

types of Theme, the writer describes the meaning realized in the song based

on the Theme type applied. The pedagogical implication of this research is to

make the students master the grammar easier and write a text coherently.

Keywords: Theme and Rheme, song lyrics, meaning realized.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

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TITLE PAGE ................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................... ii

ACCEPTANCE .............................................................................................. iii

PRONOUNCEMENT .................................................................................... iv

MOTTOS ........................................................................................................ v

DEDICATION ................................................................................................ vi

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................. vii

ABSTRAK ...................................................................................................... ix

ABSTRACT .................................................................................................... x

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................... xi

LIST OF TABLE AND PICTURE………………………………………….

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

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A. Background of the Study .......................................................... 1

B. Limitation of the Study.............................................................. 2

C. Problem Statement .................................................................... 3

D. Objectives of the Study ............................................................ 3

E. Benefits of the Study................................................................. 3

F. Research Paper Organization ...................................................

CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY

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A. Previous Study .......................................................................... 5

B. Related Literary Theory ........................................................... 8

1. Notion of Grammar ............................................................... 9

2. Systemic Functional Grammar .............................................. 9

3. Metafunction- Three Strands of Meaning............................... 10

4. Ideational Meaning ................................................................ 11

5. Interpersonal Meaning ........................................................... 11

6. Textual Meaning..................................................................... 11

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7. Organizing Massages: Theme................................................ 12

8. Types of Theme…..……………............................................ 14

a. Ideational Theme…….………………………..………… 14

(1) Unmarked Theme……….…...…….………………… 14

(2) Marked Topical Theme………...……………………. 14

b. Interpersonal Theme……….….………………………… 15

c. Textual Theme………..…………………………………. 16

d. Taylor Swift Song Lyrics…………..…………………… 18

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD

A. Research Type …...................................................................... 19

B. Research Object…..................................................................... 19

C. Data and Data Source ............................................................... 19

D. Method and Technique of Collecting Data .............................. 20

E. Data Validity ............................................................................ 20

F. Technique of Analyzing Data ...................................................

CHAPTER IV: ANALYSIS, FINDING AND DISCUSSION

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A. Data Analysis ............................................................................ 21

B. Research Finding ....................................................................... 90

1. Types of Theme…................................................................. 90

2. The Meaning Realized .......................................................... 92

C. Discussion…………………….………………………………. 95

1. Types of Theme….................................................................. 95

a) Unmarked Theme............................................................... 96

(1) Personal Pronoun…………………………………….. 96

(2) Demonstrative pronouns………...…………………… 96

(3) Noun…………………………………………………. 96

(4) Noun phrase………………………………………….. 97

(5) Existential……………………………………………. 97

(6) Anticipatory………………………………………….. 97

(7) Dependent clause…………………………………….. 97

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b) Textual Theme …...........………………………............... 97

(1) Interjection…………………………………………… 98

(2) Conditional…………………………………………... 98

(3) Additive……………………………………………… 98

(4) Adversative…………………………………………... 98

c) Marked Topical Theme………………….......................... 99

(1) Adverbial phrase……………………………………... 99

(2) Prepositional phrase…………………………………. 99

(3) Complement…………………………………………. 100

d) Interpersonal Theme………...………………………….. 100

(1) Polarity………………………………………………. 100

(2) Entreaty……………………………………………… 100

(3) Addressee……………………………………………. 101

(4) Interrogative…………………………………………. 101

2. The Meaning Realized .......................................................... 101

a) Unmarked Topical Theme…................................................ 101

(1) Personal Pronoun……..……………………………… 101

(2) Demonstrative pronouns……………………………... 102

(3) Noun…………………………………………………. 102

(4) Noun phrase……….…………………………………. 103

(5) Existential……………………………………………. 103

(6) Anticipatory………………………………………….. 104

(7) Dependent clause…………………………………….. 104

b) Textual Theme…………………………………………….. 105

(1) Interjection…………………………………………… 105

(2) Causal………………………………………………... 105

(3) Conditional……………...…….……………………... 106

(4) Additive……………………………………………… 106

(5) Adversative………………………………………….. 107

c) Marked Topical Theme……………………........................ 107

(1) Adverbial phrase…………………………………….. 107

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(2) Prepositional phrase…………………………………. 108

(3) Complement…………………………………………. 108

d) Interpersonal Theme…………………………………......... 109

(1) Polarity………………………………………………. 109

(2) Entreaty……………………………………………… 109

(3) Addressee……………………………………………. 110

(4) Interrogative ………………………………………… 110

3. The Pedagogical Implication………………………………. 111

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

A. Conclusion .................................................................................. 112

B. Suggestion .................................................................................. 113

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDIX

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LIST OF TABLE AND PICTURE

CHAPTER I

Figure.1.1. Stratification by Halliday & Matthiessen (2014: 26).............. 10

CHAPTER IV

Table 4.1. Distribution of Theme in the song lyrics.................................... 91

Table 4.2. Specification of Linguistic Forms on Theme. ........................... 92