Symbol Analysis in the who Selected Song Lyrics

Yan Ardian Subhan(1*), Calvin Jonathan Funck(2),

(1) English Department, Universitas Pamulang, Tangerang Selatan, Banten
(2) English Department, Universitas Pamulang, Tangerang Selatan, Banten
(*) Corresponding Author




DOI: https://doi.org/10.26858/eralingua.v3i1.8757

Abstract


This study focuses on analysing symbols in five song lyrics of The Who. This study aims at finding and analysing the meanings of symbols and the relationship between both points. The design of this study is descriptive qualitative. The data were analysed by using the theory of symbol by Shaw and Frye. The result of this study showed that the symbols in the five song lyrics of The Who are a reflection of the song writer’s feeling and experience of life. It is clear that his life biography of a song writer influences the song lyric he wrote

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