An Analysis of Language Style in Billie Eilish’s Song On “When We All Fall All Asleep, Where We do We go” Album

Authors

  • Sigit Wihatmoko Universitas PGRI Semarang
  • Dyah Nugrahani Universitas PGRI Semarang
  • Rahmawati Sukmaningrum Universitas PGRI Semarang

Keywords:

language style, song, lyric song

Abstract

The language style is one of the supporting aspects of a written text, and it is deeply connected to the other parts. This study's objectives were to examine the language-styling types employed in the lyrics of Billie Eilish's album, the language-styling types that were dominant in those lyrics, and the role those language-styling types served in those songs. Qualitative research methodologies were used. the process of gathering information by reading the lyrics and analyzing them. To examine the collected data, Ruby Payne's theory is used. The findings show that, based on Payne, there are three different language styles: consultative, intimate, and casual. The casual style is the most popular one. The function of the lyrics is to improve the taste of the audience, the goal of the song is to persuade the listener, and the song produces a specific mood.

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Published

2023-09-25

How to Cite

Wihatmoko, S. ., Nugrahani, D. ., & Sukmaningrum, R. . (2023). An Analysis of Language Style in Billie Eilish’s Song On “When We All Fall All Asleep, Where We do We go” Album. Undergraduate Conference on Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, and Literature, 3(1), 429–434. Retrieved from https://conference.upgris.ac.id/index.php/allure/article/view/4463