Critical Discourse Analysis of Imagine by John Lennon: An Iconic Song
Keywords:
song, discourse, social cognition
Abstract
Song lyrics will communicate several concepts, including saying something, conveying the author's experience and generating comments or opinions from listeners. Song lyrics are also the author's hidden messages or expressions of the author's heart. This study aims to describe the text analysis of Imagine by John Lennon and the elements of social cognition and context in the song. This research is library research with a qualitative descriptive method, and the approach used is the critical discourse analysis of Teun A. van Dijk. The research data is the lyrics of the song 'imagine' by John Lennon. This finding shows that the diction used in the lyric is cohesive and coherent to support the song's meaning. Moreover, social cognition has relation to the contemporary social context, the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
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Eames, B. T. (2020). The Story of... “Imagine” by John Lennon. Smooth Radio. https://www.smoothradio.com/features/the-story-of/john-lennon-imagine-lyrics-meaning-facts-video/
Eriyanto. (2001). Analisis wacana: pengantar analisis teks media. LKiS Yogyakarta.
Fairclough, N. (2013). Critical discourse analysis. In The Routledge handbook of discourse analysis (pp. 9–20). Routledge.
Imam, A. F. (2012). Analisis Wacana Van Dijk Pada Lirik Lagu Irgaa Tani ( My Heart Will Go On ) Ahmad Fachruddien Imam Abstrak. Journal of Arabic Learning and Teaching, 1(1), 1–8.
Janati, F. (2022). putra john lennon julia lennon rilis ulang lagu imagine untuk bantu. Kompas. https://www.kompas.com/hype/read/2022/06/02/154617266/putra-john-lennon-julian-lennon-rilis-ulang-lagu-imagine-untuk-bantu
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Macdonald, F. (2019). Imagine: Di balik terciptanya lagu ikonik Lennon/Ono. BBC Culture. https://www.bbc.com/indonesia/vert-cul-47140198
Maman, M., Makassar, N., & Selatan, S. (2021). Pertarungan Simbolik Dalam Slogan Pilkada Sulawesi Selatan Tahun 2020 : Suatu Tinjauan Analisis Wacana Kritis Pierre Boudieu. 17(32), 146–158.
Nasution, W. E. P., & Andriyani, N. (2022). Pembacaan Semiotik Riffaterre Terhadap Puisi-puisi dalam Buku Teks Bahasa Indonesia Kelas X SMAMASMKMAK Kemendikbud dan Pembelajarannya Di Kelas X SMA Negeri 2 Pekanbaru. Jurnal Onoma: Pendidikan, Bahasa, Dan Sastra, 8(1), 153–167.
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O’Gorman, M. (2022). Why John Lennon’s Imagine is more than just a peace anthem. RadioX. https://www.radiox.co.uk/artists/john-lennon/john-lennon-imagine-meaning-behind-the-song/
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Zetira Ahmad. (2022). Content and Language Feasibility Analysis of History Islamic Culture’s Book at Grade VII Madrasah Tsanawiyah. Ar-Raudah: Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Keagamaan, 1(1), 17-27. https://doi.org/10.30821/ar-raudah.v1i1.15
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Saraswati, R. (2019). Analisis wacana kritis lirik lagu Mockingbird karya Eminem. Pujangga, 4(1), 32–45.
Taysom, J. (2020). The misunderstood meaning of iconic John Lennon song “Imagine.” Far Out Magazine. https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/john-lennon-imagine-real-meaning-communism/
Ulster, L. (2019). The Legacy of John Lennon’s Song ’Imagine. Biography. https://www.biography.com/news/john-lennon-imagine-song-facts
Wijayanto, K. (2013). John Lennon & Imagine: Pemberontak & Lagu Perdamaian. Kompasiana. https://www.kompasiana.com/signature/553009cc6ea8344f0f8b45bc/john-lennon-imagine-pemberontak-lagu-perdamaian
Published
2023-10-12
How to Cite
Siti Mutiah Ulfha, Siti Lutfiah Rabiyatul Adawiyah, & Saiful Anwar. (2023). Critical Discourse Analysis of Imagine by John Lennon: An Iconic Song. Indonesian Journal of Multidisciplinary Scientific Studies, 1(2), 29-35. https://doi.org/10.33151/ijomss.v1i2.79
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