GRAMMATICAL ERROR IN FAMOUS ENGLISH POP SONGS BETWEEN 2010-2020

Meiyanti Nurchaerani, Annisa Deliza, Ervina Nasution, Khoirunissa wardi

Abstract


This research entitled “Grammatical Error in Famous English Pop Songs Between 2010-2020”. This study aims to determine the grammatical errors in several pop songs between 2010-2020. This research confirms that singers don't really pay attention to their grammar when making a song. The thesis will examine appearance of grammatical mistakes in popular song lyrics in pop-music genre. The theoretical part will define examined music style, its characteristics and the structure of the lyrics. It will also define conventions existing in lyrics of the pop songs and rules for creating song lyrics with respect to linking lyrics and music. The practical part will focus on the form and content of particular song lyrics, subsequent analysis and possible correction of excerpted mistakes. There are ten songs to be analyzed in this research. The data is collected using qualitative method and furthermore is analyzed using descriptive method. The main theory used for this study are taken from Alexandra Fenetta (2016) which particularly concerns about grammatical errors in Will I Am songs. This study aims to determine the grammatical errors in several pop songs between 2010-2020. This research confirms that singers don't really pay attention to their grammar when making a song.
Keywords: Language, pop song, grammatical error

 

 


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