A Deixis Analysis of Olivia Rodrigo's Songs "deja Vu" and "so American”
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This study analyzes the use of deixis in Olivia Rodrigo's songs "Deja Vu" and "So American." Deixis provides contextual clues in language, helping identify the speaker, listener, time, and place. The study aims (1) to identify the types of deixis and (2) to analyze singer’s feelings referring to her experiences in relationships in the song lyrics from Deja Vu dan So American. Using Yule’s theory of deixis, along with insights from Ferdinand de Saussure and Noam Chomsky. The research focuses on personal, spatial, and temporal deixis. This analysis reveals how Rodrigo's lyrics effectively use linguistic strategies to enhance emotional expression and connection with listeners.
Source: GANEC SWARA
Institution: Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405098661