The Figurative Language and Concepts in the Song Literature of Chukiat Chathaisong

Abstract

This research article aims to study the figurative language and concepts in the song literature of Chukiat Chathaisong. The data used in this study consisted of 44 songs by the artist. The analysis was based on the following two concepts: 1) figurative language, drawing from the literary analysis of Somkiat Rakmanee (2008), which focuses on various literary devices and figures of speech, and the study of literary principles by Wipha Kankanan (2013), which covers the use of different rhetorical styles; 2) critical analysis and reading concepts from Worawat Sriyaphaya (2019), which examines the critic's knowledge regarding textual knowledge, as well as extra-textual knowledge concerning the text's history, the reader's and the author's life experiences, the author's relationship with society and culture, language and literary art, and critical analysis concepts. The data collection tools used were: 1) a data record form for the use of figurative language in the songs; and 2) a data record form for the concepts within the songs. The data was analyzed and the research findings were presented using descriptive analysis. The research found that six types of figurative language were used: symbol, simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and rhetorical question. The study also identified six concepts in the songs: social, nature, life, love, political, and art and culture.