A Pragmatic Analysis of Deixis and Reference on Taylor Swift Songs

This research examines the pragmatic aspects of deixis and reference in song lyrics. Pragmatics is concerned with how speakers or writers convey meaning, and how listeners or readers interpret it. Deixis refers to linguistic elements that directly refer to the personal, temporal, or locational characteristics of the situation in which an utterance occurs. The study explores the different types of deixis, including person deixis, spatial deixis, temporal deixis, discourse deixis, and social deixis, and their role in establishing meaning and creating a connection between the songwriter and the audience. Reference, on the other hand, focuses on the identification of things in the world, with deixis serving as the mechanism for achieving reference. The analysis highlights the importance of context in determining the referents of deictic expressions and the impact of deixis and reference in conveying the songwriter's intended message. By understanding the pragmatic use of deixis and reference in song lyrics, researchers and readers can gain insights into the communicative strategies employed by songwriters and the ways in which meaning is constructed within the lyrics

The Word Sorts Strategy

This study discussed the use of Word Sort Strategy as a tool in teaching vocabulary. Teaching vocabulary is essential in language learning. The teacher should be able to use appropriate ways for teaching vocabulary so that the students can learn effectively Harmer, as cited in Yulianto 2010:19-20). Most of the students consider that learning vocabulary is difficult so that they lack interest and motivation. Students sometimes could only say and understand some words and could not develop their ideas well in their sentences. Therefore the teachers have a very important role to increase students’ motivation to learn supported by interesting ways as Word Sort Strategy. Word Sort Strategy contributes to increasing the students’ interest and motivation, making the students has a sense of the context of language and Word Sort can be a specific reference point. It can enhance students’ motivation in learning vocabulary