ANALYSIS OF IDIOMS FOUND IN SELECTED SONG LYRICS OF ADELE
Keywords:
Idiom, Adele Songs, Partial IdiomAbstract
This article discusses the analysis of idioms found in Adele song lyrics. The method used in this research is a qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out by the author through Adele song lyrics such as Easy on me, Rolling in the dark, Someone like you, Hello, Send my love and others. The final product features every idiom Palmer uses in select songs. Partial idiomatic phrases consist of 7 (70%) phrases, followed by phrasal verbs (2, 20%), and prepositional verbs (1, 10%). In some of Adele songs, some idioms terms with unique meanings derived from Adele songs dominate. There are many idioms, each with a special meaning. The researcher divides meaning into conceptual meaning, connotative meaning, theme meaning, emotive meaning, reflected meaning, stylistic meaning, and collactive meaning.
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