ANALYZING THE THREE METAFUNCTIONS OF THE SONG TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR (SAD VERSION) BY PEDER ELIAS: A CASE ON SYSTEMATIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTIC

Abstrak

This study aims to analyze the linguistic meaning in the song “Twinkle Twinkle” using the Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) theory developed by Halliday. The analysis focuses on three metafunctions of language, namely ideational, interpersonal, and textual metafunction, which together form the meaning of experience, social relations, and text organization in song lyrics. This study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive method, while the data is obtained through journal observation and descriptive analysis of the lyrics. The results show that the three metafunctions complement each other in constructing the emotional and poetic meaning of the song, making it not just a piece of music, but also a linguistic text that deeply reflects human experience.