CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

1.1. Background of the Study

Metonymy is traditionally defined as a process of substituting one
word for another with which it is associated. The metonymy can be found
in conversation, movie, novel and poetry, especially can be found in song
lyrics. Furthermore, metonymy is not a process limited to lexical
representation but also a process of textual representation. Panther and
Thornburg (1998, 2003) call metonymies ‘natural inference schemas’
Besides in Raka Sidan song lyrics, the metonymy can be found in
other song lyrics. In Ngalahi Gumi song lyric by Motifora Band, there
are several words that indicated as metonymy, as in one of the lyrics such
like sirep ring pesarean that has different meaning. The true meaning
from the lyric is passed away.
In this case, from one of the phenomenon as described above, the
metonymy has a significant function in song lyrics. The metonymy in
song lyrics gives more profound meanings to otherwise common ideas
and objects. By using metonymy, the song lyrics will deliver a hidden
meaning by substitute actual words. The song lyrics were taken as the
analysis because Balinese song nowadays mostly used metonymy in the
song lyrics and necessarily to analyze the real meaning of metonymy
found in song lyrics.
1.2. Research Problems
Based on the statement above, the researchers raise some
subsidiary research problems as follows.
1. What metonymy sentences are found in Raka Sidan Song lyrics?
2. What the meaning of metonymy found in Raka Sidan song
lyrics?

1.3. Aims of the Study

In the relation to the above problem statements, the researchers
will formulate the following research objectives;
1. To describe the metonymy sentences found in Balinese Song
lyrics
2. To know about the meaning of metonymy is acceptable for
Balinese people

1.4. Research Method

These methods are able to represent meaning and to figure out the
meaning of metonymy found in song lyrics. This part deals with method of
the analyze the metonymy found in Raka Sidan song lyrics. It is divided into
four parts, there are, data source, method and technique of collecting data,
method and technique of analyzing data, method and technique of presenting
data.

1.4.1 Data Source

In action to get the data, there are some of Raka Sidan song will
be analyze, the song lyrics that use as data source will collect from the
song below:
1. Raka Sidan – Song Brerong
2. Raka Sidan – Kenceng
3. Raka Sidan – Pak Bos

1.4.2 Method and Technique of Collecting Data

The data were collected in Raka Sidan song lyrics by using some
methods, there are the methods used were collected data:
1. Reading, listening and observing the dialogue from the song
lyrics.
 2. Find the word or phrase that is used to stand in for another word.
3. Make sure that the words found are metonymy by find the real
meaning of those words.
4. Collect all the metonymy found in Raka Sidan song lyrics and
analyzing the real meaning of those words.

The technique of collecting data is by using content analysis.

1.4.3 Method and Technique of Analyzing Data

The data were analyzed by applying quantitative method. In way

to give more explanation and description about the metonymy found in
Raka Sidan song lyrics, descriptive quantitative were applied as the
technique of analyzing data.

1.4.4 Method and Technique of Presenting Data

The data can be summarized and presented in various forms. Pie

circle and percentage chose as the method of presenting data. The results
on the summarized data were presented by using informal presentation.

1.5. Scope of the Study

This study focused on the metonymy found in Raka Sidan song
lyrics. Based on the background of study mentioned, the data were
identified to find the metonymy in Raka Sidan song lyrics. The study
does not discuss the purpose of using metonymy in Raka Sidan song
lyrics.