<![CDATA[DERIVATIONAL AND INFLECTIONAL MORPHOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN THE SONG LYRICS OF NIKI’S BUZZ ALBUM]]>
Nabila Putriana Gustin
Pengarang
Christina, S.S., MHum
Dosen Pembimbing 2
Ana Widiyanti, S.S., M.Hum.
Dosen Pembimbing 1
Ana Widiyanti, S.S., M.Hum
Penguji 1
Christina, S.S., M.Hum
Penguji 2
Abdur Rofik, S.S., M.Pd
Ketua Penguji
This study explores the morphological processes found in the song lyrics of NIKI’sBuzz album. The research focuses on two primary aspects of morphology, includingderivation and inflection. As the problem statement, this study aims to examine howthese processes are applied in the song lyrics and what functions they serve inshaping meaning and expression. The study is grounded in the theoreticalframework proposed by Aronoff and Fudeman, particularly their classification ofderivational and inflectional morphology. The researcher used qualitative methodto examine the problem. The findings reveal that the album features a variety ofmorphological processes. Derivational processes identified include affixation, compounding, zero-derivation, blending, and clipping. No data involving acronymsor back-formation were found. For inflectional processes, the lyrics containaffixation, suppletion, and apophony. No instances of reduplication were found inthe data. Derivation morphology in the lyrics serves to change lexical categories, alter meanings, and form words with clearer semantic value. Meanwhile, inflectional morphology is used to indicate number, person, case, tense, and aspect, all without altering the base word’s class or core meaning.
Keywords: morphological processes, derivation, inflection, Buzz album, NIKI