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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelThis study is a descriptive qualitative study about the functions of
Ambonesse Malay Language with the Ambonesse song lyrics as the data to be
analyzed. This study aimed to reveal the types of functions of language and also
the frequency of the functions of language that mostly occur in the Ambonesse
song lyrics. Totally, there were 10 song lyrics that were used in this study in
which the writer used the theory of functions of language as the main theory.
After analyzing the data, the writer found out that the types of functions of
language that can be identified in the song lyrics were informative function,
setting or contextual function, emotive function, directive function, and poetic
function. From the analysis, it can be seen clearly that the functions of language
that were found in the song lyrics played their own role, especially to revive the
spirit of being united among the Moluccans after the tragedy that happened in
1999 which destroyed the brotherhood bond in Moluccas. Also, the writer found
out that informative function had the biggest number of occurrence.