The THE SYNTACTICAL STRUCTURE OF THE SONG LOVE STORY BY TAYLOR SWIFT

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The topic of this research is The Syntactical Structure of the Lyrics in the song “Love Story” by Taylor Swift. This research is aimed to answer the following questions; what types of sentence structure can be found in the lyrics of “Love Story” song and how the syntactic structure influences the whole meaning of the song. The purpose of the research is to explain the syntactical structure of the sentences using sentence structure and to explain the influence of the syntactical structure to the whole songs’ lyrics by using lexical and grammatical meaning. The research applies some theories in the study namely syntax and semantic to answer both questions. The method used in this study is qualitative research. With simple sentences, compound sentences, and complex sentences found in the lyrics of the song, the results show an elaborate composition. In order to clarify the influence of syntactical structure on meaning, the researcher provides five sample sentences from the song "Love story" that illustrate the complex interaction between different linguistic components in determining the overall meaning of the lyrics. This study enhances our knowledge of the song's linguistic nuances and composition.

Keywords: lexical meaning, song lyrics, syntactical structure