Analisis Kategori Makna Leksikal pada Lirik Lagu Dangdut “Bahtera Cinta” Karya Rhoma Irama

Abstract

This study was conducted with the main objective of analyzing the various lexical meanings contained in the song Bahtera Cinta by the famous Indonesian musician, Rhoma Irama. This song was chosen as the object of study because it contains rich themes, especially about love and domestic life. These themes are conveyed through language that is full of poetic beauty and the use of metaphors, making this song interesting to study linguistically. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method with content analysis techniques to systematically examine the lyrics of the song in question. The data analyzed came from the song lyrics which were then studied based on a lexical semantic perspective. The analysis focused on identifying and interpreting various types of lexical meanings, such as denotative meaning (literal meaning), connotative (additional/associative meaning), metaphorical (figurative meaning), emotive (meaning that touches emotions), and associative (meaning related to certain experiences or cultures). The results of the study show that the lyrics of the song Bahtera Cinta contain various lexical meanings that not only enrich the aesthetic beauty of the song, but also strengthen the moral message that is intended to be conveyed to its listeners. Keywords: Semantics, Song Lyrics, Lexical Meaning.