SPEECH FUNCTION IN THE LYRICS OF WESTLIFE’S SONG

This study deals with analysis of Speech Function in the lyrics of Westlife’s Song. The Objective of the study were to find the types of speech function used in Weslife’s song and the reason in using the domnant type of Speech Fuction the way it is.This research was conducted by using qualitative descriptive design. There are eight lyrics Speech Function of Westlife’s song in this study taken from internet, they were accessed the website, www.westlifesong.com. They were the prepared by random sampling on there were eight westlife’s songs that were If I let you go (July 03 .2004), I lay my love on you (Juny 01, 2008), My love (October 19, 2009), I have a dream(November 21, 2010), Coming Home (Agustus 15, 2005), Flying without wings ( February 14, 2006), Fool again (Mei 04, 2000), Season in the sun (February 07, 2007). The resut of analyzing types of speech function were used in Westlife’s song , they were 138 clauses representing speech function . The findings of data analysis showed that the total numbers of speech function from the eight lyrics of Westlife’s song were : Statement/ Declarative 86.2 %, Question/ Interrogative 6.5 %, Offer/ Interrogative 0.7 %, Command/ Imperative 6.5 %. It means that representative form is the most dominant the types of speech function used in Statement/ Declarative. It is 86.2 %, This is also implies that language of ideas use in Westlife’s song mostly specify gving information in their ideas.