AN ANALYSIS OF CONNECTED SPEECH IN IF I LET YOU GO SONG BY WESTLIFE

Abstrak

Spoken language sometimes sounds distinct from written language nonetheless it has the same meaning. There are several components that influence these divergences, for example connected speech. Considering dialect and focusing on the descriptive analysis, the study examines the connected speech in a song by Westlife entitled If I Let You Go based on the formation. This paper aims to permit understanding of connected speech in Westlife lyrics through an overview of connected speech. Correspondingly, it will provide information about the role of connected speech, such as in improving communication skills and its pronunciation. The result of the research implies that in the lyrics shows several types of connected speech, which has different function in enhancing communication skills with different accent. The study argues that Westlife encloses various connected speech, such as catenation, elision, intrusion and geminates to produce a cohesive flow within the song.