A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF SONG LYRICS "PERMISSION TO DANCE" BY BTS

Abstract

Abstract: The objectives of this research were: 1) to identify the grammatical and lexical
cohesion of song lyrics ‘Permission to Dance’ by BTS; 2) to identify the situational
context of song lyrics ‘Permission to Dance’ by BTS, and; 3) to identify the cultural
context of song lyrics ‘Permission to Dance’ by BTS. The research analyzed the
grammatical and lexical cohesion of song lyrics “Permission to Dance” by BTS based
on the theory of Cohesion in English by Halliday and Hasan. The result showed that
there were various kind of grammatical cohesion found in the song lyrics such as
references that includes persona references, demonstrative references, and comparative
references; ellipsis; and conjunction. This research also analyzed the context of song
lyrics “Permission to Dance” by BTS by using Language Context theory by Halliday
and Hasan. There are two types of context analyzed: 1) situational context, contained
the situation, the participants, and the objective of the lyrics; and 2) cultural context
contained the cultural background of BTS as Korean citizen in producing “Permission
to Dance” during the pandemic situation.
Keywords: Discourse Analysis, Song Lyrics, Cohesion in Discourse, Situational
Context, Cultural Context