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This study aims to carry out a thorough analysis of the use of stylistic elements, particularly in terms of diction and language style, as applied by Pitoyo Amrih to shape the character of Gatotkaca in the novel Sisi Gelap Gatotkaca. The character of Gatotkaca, traditionally depicted as a flawless heroic figure, is reimagined by the author through a more humanistic and reflective linguistic approach. Using a qualitative descriptive method alongside stylistic literary criticism, this article examines how linguistic units within the text serve as rhetorical tools to reveal internal conflicts, existential burdens, and the darker aspects of the main character. The analysis process involves identifying word choices that carry a melancholic tone as well as the prominent use of figurative language, including comparisons, contrasts, and emphatic statements. The findings indicate that the use of archaic and philosophical diction, combined with sharp irony and metaphor, effectively transforms the image of Gatotkaca from merely a symbol of physical strength into a representation of human psychological fragility. This research contributes to literary criticism by highlighting how an author’s language style can alter readers' perceptions of established myths within society's culture.

This study investigates the influence of TikTok usage on the changes in interpersonal communication styles among university students in Indonesia. The rapid development of digital communication platforms, especially TikTok, has reshaped the way young people interact, express themselves, identify changes in their interpersonal communication styles, and analyze the effect of TikTok usage on those changes. Using a quantitative survey method with 100 active university students as respondents, data were collected through an online questionnaire. The results indicate that students’ TikTok usage is categorized as high, particularly in terms of frequency, duration, and engagement intensity. Findings also show a significant shift in communication styles, especially in language choice, expressive patterns, and interaction modes. Simple linear regression analysis confirms that TikTok usage has a strong and significant influence on changes in interpersonal communication styles (p < 0,001; R² = 0,944). These results demonstrate that TikTok not only serves as an entertainment platform but also plays a substantial role in shaping students’ communication behavior. The study highlights important implications for understanding digital communication trends among young adults in Indonesia.   

This study aims to analyze and identify the use of language styles in the song "Kuyamu to Kaite Mirai." Language style refers to the technique of utilizing the richness of language, both in written works and oral communication, to create deeper aesthetic and communicative effects. In song lyrics, the use of language style becomes a crucial element that can strengthen the meaning and artistic appeal of a literary work. This research employs Gorys Keraf's language style theory as the theoretical foundation for classifying and identifying language styles. The study utilizes a descriptive qualitative research method with primary data sources consisting of the lyrics of "Kuyamu to Kaite Mirai." The qualitative approach was chosen to enable in-depth analysis of figurative language usage within the song lyrics. The research findings reveal the presence of five types of language styles employed in the lyrics of "Kuyamu to Kaite Mirai." The identified language styles include asyndeton, assonance, erotesis, metaphor, and simile. Asyndeton was found in the use of word sequences without conjunctions to create dramatic effects. Assonance was identified through the repetition of vowel sounds that create sound harmony. The esoteric figurative language style emerges in the use of the particle の at the end of sentences, indicating that this verse constitutes an interrogative sentence. Metaphors and similes are employed to create comparisons that strengthen the song's emotional meaning. The utilization of language styles in the lyrics of "Kuyamu to Kaite Mirai" functions not merely as aesthetic ornamentation, but also as a means to convey messages and emotions more effectively to listeners. This research is expected to contribute to the understanding of language style usage in popular music works and serve as a reference for similar studies in the future.

The purpose of this study is to determine the style of language used by Jay Asher in Thirteen Reasons Why and to find the dominant type of language style in Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why. The research method used is qualitative. The results of this study are based on the theory of language style according to Keraf. The style of language that is widely used in this novel is of the 25 styles of language found, there are as many as 16 data (64%) are personification language styles, 5 data (20%) are ironic language styles, 2 data (8%) are figurative language Antiphrasis, 1 data (4%) is an allusion style, and 1 data (4%) is a metaphor style. Personification style is in the first place and is the dominant style of language used in Jay Asher's novel Thirteen Reasons Why.

This study aims to analyze the figurative language in the novel Hujan by Tere Liye using a stylistic approach and to evaluate its relevance as teaching material for Indonesian language education. The main focus is on comparative figurative language such as personification, metaphor, simile, and hyperbole found in the novel. The research method applied is qualitative descriptive, with data collection through reading, noting, and classifying stylistic elements. The results show that these figurative languages play an important role in enriching the aesthetic value of the work, developing character portrayal, creating atmosphere, and effectively delivering moral messages. Moreover, the use of these stylistic features can help students improve their literary appreciation and language skills more deeply. Therefore, the novel Hujan is suitable as instructional material to enhance students’ interest and understanding of literary works

This study is motivated by the development of literature that has shifted to the digital realm, including the short story "Sepotong Senja Untuk Pacarku" by Seno Gumira Ajidarma which was republished on the website www.medium.com. The purpose of this study is to analyze the language style and point of view in the short story. This short story has a distinctive storytelling style, with the use of figurative language and poetic diction as the main attraction. The method used is qualitative descriptive with a stylistic approach and literature study techniques. The results of the analysis show that the dominant language styles in this short story include metaphor, personification, hyperbole, simile, litotes, euphemism, and epistolary. These language styles strengthen emotional expression and deepen the meaning of the story. In addition, the first person singular point of view creates a personal and intimate effect, so that the reader feels directly involved in the narrative of the character "I". This short story also shows the power of imaginative visualization in the context of cyber literature which allows the reading experience to be more interactive and reflective. This study concludes that SSUP's short story successfully utilizes the power of style and point of view to convey messages of love, longing, and existence deeply in a distinctive digital format.

Tourism promotion plays a crucial role in attracting domestic and international tourists. One of the strategies used is digital advertising, which employs persuasive language styles. This study aims to analyze the use of language styles in the digital advertisements of the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and how linguistic elements in these ads influence audience perception. The research method used is literature review and discourse analysis of several digital advertisements published between 2020 and 2023. The results show that digital advertisements from the Ministry of Tourism tend to use hyperbole, repetition, and metaphor to create emotional appeal. These findings can serve as a reference for developing more effective destination marketing communication strategies.

This research is entitled Analysis of Language Style and Concrete Words in the Poem “Doa Orang Sibuk yang 24 Jam Sehari Berkantor Di Ponselnya” by Joko Pinurbo. This research is a form of appreciation for literary works in the context of understanding language styles and concrete words in poetry. This study aims to describe and interpret the use of language style and concrete words in the poem titled “Doa Orang Sibuk yang 24 Jam Berkantor Di Ponselnya” by Joko Pinurbo. According to Sudjiman, language style includes diction or lexical choice, sentence structure, majas and imagery, rhyme patterns, and matra found in literary works (1987: 13) while concrete words are words that can be described concretely by the reader's mind when reading a poem. The method used in this research uses a qualitative method by investigating the language style and concrete words in the poem “Doa Orang Sibuk yang 24 Jam Sehari Berkantor di Ponselnya” by Joko Pinurbo so as to produce concrete data. With this research, it can produce data that can find out the language style and concrete words used in the poem “Doa Orang Sibuk yang 24 Jam Sehari Berkantor di Ponselnya” by Joko Pinurbo.

The song "Hujan" is one of the songs popularized by the band Utopia, a band from Indonesia. The band Utopia is known as a pop-rock music genre and Utopia was formed in the 2000s and the song "Hujan" is a song released in 2007 which has strong vocals and a melancholic melody that makes it one of the musical works that is interpreted as an expression of feelings of sadness and longing that are hard to forget. In addition to its touching melody, the strength of the lyrics of this song also lies in the use of language style and figures of speech that enrich the meaning and emotions that are intended to be conveyed. Then the rain of Utopia itself describes the mood and feelings buried in sadness and silence accompanied by the falling rain. Through the lyrics, the singer expresses deep feelings for someone who has left, while reminiscing about the beautiful memories that once existed and this song describes how rain becomes a friend of loneliness and sadness and becomes a reminder of the unforgettable past

This research aims to analyze the use of figurative language in song lyrics. The research method employed is qualitative with a descriptive approach. Data were collected through a literature review of relevant books and journal articles. Content analysis technique was used to identify, classify, and describe the use of figurative language such as metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, repetition, antithesis, rhetorical question, litotes, and sarcasm in song lyrics. The findings indicate that these figurative language devices are used to enrich the text with emotional and aesthetic nuances. Metaphors and similes provide vivid and detailed imagery, while personification animates non-human objects. Hyperbole and repetition create dramatic effects and emphasis, whereas antithesis highlights contrasts and conflicts within the song's theme. Rhetorical questions engage listeners in reflection, while litotes convey meaning subtly yet effectively. Sarcasm is employed for sharp criticism and satire expressing dissatisfaction or disagreement. In conclusion, figurative language is a crucial element in song lyrics that enhances not only the text but also the appeal, expression, and meaning in the experience of listening to songs.  

The title of this article is "Analysis of diction and language style in Fiersa Besari's poem 'For you'". The problems discussed in this research are diction and language style in Fiersa Besari's poetry. The aim of this research is to describe the diction and language style in Fiersa Besari's poetry. The advantage of this research is that teachers and students can understand the vocabulary and language style of poetry, and teachers can choose poetry as school material in accordance with its pedagogical effects. This research is a descriptive research. Data sources were obtained from data and documents collected in the form of primary data in the form of the poem 'Fiersa Besari Untukmu' and secondary data in the form of supporting books suitable for this research. This data analysis was carried out in several stages. This means studying literature through reading, noting, and identifying lines of poetry that contain the diction and language style of the poetry. The data analysis method used is descriptive. Data analysis concludes that there are denotative and connotative meanings in the diction and language style of poetry.

This article contains an analysis of the language style and figures of speech in the lyrics of the song "Sampai Jadi Debu" by Banda Neira. The discussion in this article focuses on the diction aspect of connotation and the use of figures of speech contained in the song's lyrics. The research method used to analyze the song lyrics is a qualitative descriptive method. The analysis carried out shows that the diction contained in the song lyrics is connotative. The connotative diction used in the song's lyrics is a manifestation of the creative thoughts of the songwriter when creating the lyrics for his songs. Apart from that, the song's lyrics use many figures of speech including metaphors, allegory figures of speech, and hyperbole figures of speech.

This research aims to analyze the language style used in the song lyrics as a tool to convey messages of social criticism. The problem that will be raised in this research is to deeply examine the song lyrics to find implied meanings that can enrich our understanding of the work. In addition, we will also examine how the use of words, metaphors and sentence structure in this song and how the social and political context when the song was created influenced the choice of language style used. The method used is descriptive analytic with literature study technique. The object studied is the lyrics of the song “Where is Freedom” by the Rocket Flyer Group. The results of the analysis show that the lyrics of this song have a very effective language style in conveying messages. The use of metaphors and everyday language makes it easy for song lyrics to be remembered by various groups. This research has the potential to be a reference for future research.

This research aims to determine the types of language styles used by the main female character in the novel "Mariposa" by Luluk HF and to analyze the meaning and function of these language styles in building character characterization. The problem that will be raised in this research is the form and variations of language styles that appear in the dialogue and monologue of the main character, as well as the role of these language styles in revealing the psychological dimensions of the character. The method used is a qualitative descriptive method with a stylistic approach, where data is collected through reading and note-taking techniques for quotations that contain language styles in the novel. The results of the analysis show that there are five dominant language styles used by the main character, namely metaphor, hyperbole, personification, simile, and repetition. This language style functions to describe the character's feelings, strengthen the delivery of the message, and build an atmosphere in the story. This research has the potential to become a reference for the development of stylistic studies of contemporary Indonesian literature and can be used as learning material for stylistic analysis at the tertiary level as well as for similar research with a focus on other linguistic aspects.

This study analyzes the use of language and communication styles in the Rintik Sedu podcast, especially in the episode “form there: Jodoh Emang Gak Kemana, Tapi di Mana”, In the digital era, podcast have become one of the most effective information media. Qualitative research methods are used to describe the diverse language styles and communication styles that are emotional and supportive. The results of the analysis show that the language style used tends to be simple and moderate, while the communication style used is expressive, supportive, and emotional. Thus, the language and communication styles in this podcast succeeded in creating a close relationship with the listeners.

This research contains a discussion of the use of language styles in the lyrics of the song by Nadin Amizah with the title "Rayuan Perempuan gila" and the meaning in the song lyrics. The aim of this research is to analyze the use of language styles and the meaning of language styles in the song "Rayuan perempuan gila". This research uses descriptive research and a qualitative approach which is guided by the theory of Gorys Keraf (2010). The song "Rayuan Perempuan Gila" was chosen as research material because the song's lyrics were written using a language style that was quite interesting and quite foreign to the ears of the wider community. However, this song by Nadin Amizah was well received by the wider community. The research was carried out using the literature study method, so that from this research it is hoped that results will be found in the form of discovering types of use of language style and meaning in the song entitled Mad Woman by Nadin Amizah. The results of this research are the discovery of language styles found in Nadin amizah is the eufimisme style of language, the simile style of language and the litotes style of language

This article contains a discussion about the use of language style as a medium of expression in the lyrics of the song Karya Stand Here Alone with the title introvert, the selection of this song as a research material because in writing the lyrics using an interesting language style with a medium of expression that can make listeners, who especially have an introvert nature as if in accordance with their lives, in addition the selection of this song was chosen because it is one of the favorite songs of researchers who want to further analyze the meaning in the album, especially in the song entitled introvert. The purpose of this study is to analyze the use of language as a medium of expression in the song introvert. The study was conducted using a qualitative descriptive method that uses reading, listening and writing techniques, this study has the potential to be a reference for subsequent research.

The lyrics of the song that will be discussed in this study are Wildflower which is a pop song created by Billie Eilish which was released on May 17 2024 in her third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft. This song tells the story of Billie's experience of initially comforting a girl who is heartbroken after a breakup, but then she actually has a relationship with the girl's ex-lover. The purpose of this study is to describe the language style contained in the lyrics of the Wildflower song and explain the meaning of the language described. This research is qualitative research. The research for this study is to use data analysis, namely listening to the song to be analyzed, understanding the content of the lyrics, then looking for words that contain majas or language style. The method used is qualitative descriptive. The data of this study is an analysis of the use of metaphor, personification, repetition, hyperbole, and irony language styles contained in the lyrics of the Wildflower song. The results of this study show that there is the use of metaphor, personification, repetition, hyperbole, and irony language styles in the lyrics of Wildflower songs.

This study aims to analyze the language style contained in the book Atomic Habits by James Clear which has been translated into Indonesian by Alex Tri Kantjono Widodo. The method used in this study is descriptive analysis with literature study. The results of the analysis show that the book is presented in a simple and easy-to-understand language style so that readers do not feel burdened when reading more than 300 pages. The delivery of the content of this book makes it more relaxed and interesting. This writing style not only makes the material easy to understand, but also encourages readers to apply the values in the book for them to apply in their lives.

This research aims to examine the language style in the poem "Senja Merindu" by Rainy Zikri. The problem that will be raised in this research is related to the language style contained in it so that it can create aesthetics in the work. The language style used is believed to have an important role in conveying the feelings and meaning that the writer wants to convey to the reader. The method applied is analytical descriptive with a literature study approach. The object of this research is the poem "Senja Merindu" by Rainy Zikri which has a distinctive language style. The results of the analysis show that this poetry contains melancholic, romantic and lyrical language styles. The melancholic style is seen in the theme of longing, romantic in the nuances of love, and lyrism is reflected in the use of deep poetic language. It is hoped that this research can become a reference for further research related to language style in poetry.