Medan Makna dalam Lirik Lagu ‘Bahas Bahasa’ Karya Barasuara: Kajian Semantik

Authors

  • Thaifur Rayya Difadrana UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung
  • Rizki Mulyana UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung

Keywords:

Semantics; Song Lyrics; Social Criticism; Barasuara

Abstract

Language is a means of communication that plays a crucial role in shaping social reality and ideology. In the development of modern society, language no longer serves merely as a medium for conveying messages but also as an ideological tool capable of shaping public opinion and awareness. Songs, as a form of artistic expression, possess the power to deliver social criticism through the use of aesthetic and meaningful language. One of the musical works that represents this is the song "Bahas Bahasa" by Barasuara. This study aims to analyze the semantic fields contained in the lyrics of the song using a semantic approach. The focus of this research is directed toward identifying the groups of semantic fields that emerge, analyzing the denotative and connotative meanings of each group of words used, and exploring how the relationships between these semantic fields contribute to constructing social criticism. The results of the study indicate that there are main groups of semantic fields related to language, communication, ideology, and power. These networks of meaning form semantic coherence that reinforces the ideological message within the song, positioning the language in the lyrics not only as an aesthetic element but also as a tool for criticizing the power of meaning in social life.

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Published

2026-01-15

How to Cite

Difadrana, T. R., & Mulyana, R. (2026). Medan Makna dalam Lirik Lagu ‘Bahas Bahasa’ Karya Barasuara: Kajian Semantik. Wastu Adabia, 1(1), 35–42. Retrieved from https://ejournal.uinsgd.ac.id/index.php/adabia/article/view/2360