| dc.description.abstract | This study aims to describe the types of imagery and their functions in the lyrics of
the Malay songs Sri Mersing, Sri Siantan, Sri Tamiang, Sri Banang, and Sri Kedah
using stylistic theory. This study employed a qualitative descriptive method. The
data source was the lyrics of five Malay songs. Data collection techniques used
included listening, recording, and classifying. The analysis techniques employed
included identifying, presenting, and drawing conclusions from the five Malay
songs. The results of the study revealed the presence of imagery and its functions.
The imagery obtained included visual imagery, depicted through descriptions of
natural settings/place names such as beaches and rice fields, as if seen with the
naked eye. Auditory imagery depicted the sensation of directly hearing the
fishermen's songs. Kinesthetic imagery depicted the sensation of witnessing the
movements/gestures of Malay people in daily activities such as fishing and sowing
seeds. Intellectual imagery is depicted in the Malay community, whose ability to
cultivate the sea and rice fields, with intellectual abilities, provides a source of
livelihood. The imagery employed here serves to reinforce the visualization of the
Malay atmosphere, highlighting the natural beauty and culture of Malay regions
such as Johor, the Anambas Islands, Aceh Tamiang, Gunung Banang, and Kedah.
It also conveys Malay philosophical meaning and intellectual reflection through
these five Malay songs. | en_US |
