Exploring Pragmatic Functions of Deixis in Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine Album

Hafiza Saumi Ramadilla ; Efani Margareth Br Ginting ; Meisuri Meisuri ; Efani Margareth Br Ginting
Publikasi Para ahli Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris 📅 2025 Vol 3, No 3 🔗 DOI: 10.61132/sintaksis.v3i3.1850
Abstract
This study aims to analyze the pragmatic functions of deixis in six selected songs from Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine album. Using Levinson’s (1983) theory of deixis, the study identifies and classifies five types of deictic expressions: person, time, place, discourse, and social deixis. The study employs a descriptive qualitative method and uses documentation as its main data collection technique. A total of 306  deixis  were found: 228 person  deixis, 33 time deixis, 16  place deixis, 19 discourse deixis, and 11  social deixis. The dominant use of person  deixis demonstrates the strong self-expression and emotional engagement of the singer.  Time and discourse deixis help shape the emotional timeline of the narrative, while  place  and social deixis reflect interpersonal distance and roles. The findings reveal that deixis functions not only to maintain textual cohesion but also as a pragmatic tool to construct intimacy, express identity, and evoke emotional resonance in the lyrics.
Keywords
Pragmantic; Deixis; Song lyric; Ariana Grande; Eternal Sunshine
How to Cite

Hafiza Saumi Ramadilla, et al. (2025). Exploring Pragmatic Functions of Deixis in Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine Album. Publikasi Para ahli Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris, 3(3). https://doi.org/10.61132/sintaksis.v3i3.1850

Hafiza Saumi Ramadilla; Efani Margareth Br Ginting; Meisuri Meisuri; Efani Margareth Br Ginting, "Exploring Pragmatic Functions of Deixis in Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine Album," Publikasi Para ahli Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris, vol. 3, no. 3, 2025.

Hafiza Saumi Ramadilla; Efani Margareth Br Ginting; Meisuri Meisuri; Efani Margareth Br Ginting. "Exploring Pragmatic Functions of Deixis in Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine Album." Publikasi Para ahli Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris, vol. 3, no. 3, 2025.

Hafiza Saumi Ramadilla; Efani Margareth Br Ginting; Meisuri Meisuri; Efani Margareth Br Ginting. "Exploring Pragmatic Functions of Deixis in Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine Album." Publikasi Para ahli Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris 3, no. 3 (2025).

Hafiza Saumi Ramadilla, et al. (2025) 'Exploring Pragmatic Functions of Deixis in Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine Album', Publikasi Para ahli Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris, 3(3). doi: 10.61132/sintaksis.v3i3.1850.

Hafiza Saumi Ramadilla; Efani Margareth Br Ginting; Meisuri Meisuri; Efani Margareth Br Ginting. Exploring Pragmatic Functions of Deixis in Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine Album. Publikasi Para ahli Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris. 2025;3(3).

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