A Deixis Analysis of Song Lyrics Entitled “This Town” by Niall Horan

Abstract

In this study, the researcher aims to analyze the use of deixis in one of Niall Horan's songs, This Town. This study used a qualitative descriptive method to analyze and classify the types of deixis and the meanings of deixis found in the lyrics of “This Town.” This study uses a qualitative descriptive method because the research data consists of words that will be analyzed by describing the data descriptively. In this study, the researchers used a pragmatic approach to identify the types and explain the meanings of the types of deixis. The results of the study are as follows: first, in the lyrics of “This Town,” there are a total of 58 deixis, consisting of 28 person deixis, 6 time deixis, 15 place deixis, and 9 discourse deixis. Second, how the deixis help build the message in the lyrics of “This Town” is not only a linguistic marker but also builds the emotional depth of the song.