Proceedings of the International Conference of Learning on Advance Education (ICOLAE 2021)

An Appraisal Analysis of English Youth Songs and Its Potential Implication on Teaching English to Teenagers

Authors
Anggi Nurjanah*, Qanitah Masykuroh
Department of English Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia.
*Corresponding author. Email: a320180037@student.ums.ac.id
Corresponding Author
Anggi Nurjanah
Available Online 14 May 2022.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220503.102How to use a DOI?
Keywords
appraisal; song lyrics; teaching English; teenagers
Abstract

This study aims to explore the Appraisal in selected English youth songs in Pamungkas’ albums as well as its potential implication on teaching English to teenagers. Rooted in constructive interpretative epistemology, this qualitative study focuses on the sub type of Attitude of appraisal analysis. The data of this study embrace the linguistic units containing the elements of Affect, Judgement and Appreciation. Collected using documentation technique, the data are analyzed referring to Martin and White’s appraisal theory (2015). While the three sub types are deployed in the song lyrics, the study shows that the negativity Attitude is more prevalent. This, to some extent, indicates the unstable condition of youth in searching for identity in which they perceive the life and people around them vigilantly. In addition, Appreciation becomes the most dominating appraisal subsystem in the analysis, and this shows the inclusion of personal experience in the songs which leads to the rich assessments of life with aesthetic values. Hence, the Negativity and dominant Appreciation are what might make teenagers today feel related to Pamungkas’ songs. Departing from this, presumably educators can take advantage of the youth English songs as English teaching material with the aim of exploring more mental-related expressions in learning English.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference of Learning on Advance Education (ICOLAE 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
14 May 2022
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.220503.102
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220503.102How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

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