PEMBENTUKAN KATA PADA GAIRAIGO DALAM LIRIK LAGU KARYA MR.CHILDREN

Abstract

Abstract: This study aims to analyze the word formation process in gairaigo
found in the song lyrics of the Japanese band Mr.Children. Gairaigo refers to loanwords
that have been adapted into Japanese from foreign languages. The study uses a
combined approach of the theories by Tsujimura and Kridalaksana. The data used in
this study were obtained from the song lyrics of Mr.Children that contain gairaigo. The
results of the analysis show that the word formation process in gairaigo involves several
linguistic mechanisms, namely affixation, compounding, and abbreviation. The
affixation process is seen in the phonetic changes of gairaigo, which are adapted by
adding certain suffixes to change the word class or meaning. Compounding is also
found in some gairaigo, where two foreign words are combined into a new word form
that aligns with the phonetic structure of the Japanese language. Furthermore,
abbreviation occurs when a loanword is shortened or abbreviated to make it easier to
pronounce or more compatible with the phonological structure of Japanese. The results
of this study provide an overview of how the Japanese language adapts foreign
vocabulary in ways that are consistent with the phonetic and morphological structure of
Japanese.
Keywords: Gairaigo, Word Formation, Affixation, Compounding, Abbreviation, Mr.Children.