KONJUNGSI DALAM LIRIK LAGU-LAGU MR. BIG PADA ALBUM “WHAT IF”

Abstract

ABSTRACT

This research entitled “ Conjungtions in the lyrics of the songs of Mr. Big” describes the  conjuctions found in the songs of the album “What If” of  group band  called Mr. Big.

Conjuctions are function words that have grammatical functions that are used to connect words, phrase, clause and sentences .The conventional types of these connective  words are coordinate conjuctions and subordinate conjuctions

The objective of this study is to identify, analyse and describe the conjuctions  in the songs of Mr. Big and the method used in this research is descriptive  The concepts used in analysed the conjuctions follows  Payne (2011), Quirk and Greenbaum (1999). The result  shows that the  conjuctions found in the lyrics of the songs of Mr.Big are: corrdinate conjuctions and . but, or,  and for, and subordinate conjuctions are where, when, that, after, how, what, as far as, since, cause.     The function of the coordinate conjunctions is to connect words, phrases, clauses and sentences, whereas  the subordinate conjunctions is to connect clauses.

It is expected that this research is to support the concept of conjunctions in English as well as be beneficial to increase students’ knowledge on conjunctions and in understanding more the songs of Mr. Big. The meaning of these conjunctions are as the meaning stated in the concepts used.

Key words: conjunctions, coordinate and subordinate conjunctions, songs, Mr. Big