Exploration of Deixis in Juice WRLD’S Songs and Its Application in Enhacing Student’S English Writing Skill

Abstract

Songs serve not only as entertainment but also as expressive linguistic media reflecting emotional experiences. This study aims to investigate the use of deixis in English song lyrics and explore its potential contribution to students' writing skills. Employing a qualitative descriptive method, the research involved several stages: selecting emotionally themed songs, identifying deixis expressions, and classifying them based on established deixis categories. A total of 346 deixis expressions were found and categorized into five types: person deixis (55.78%), social deixis (14.45%), time deixis (12.72%), place deixis (9.25%), and discourse deixis (7.80%). The findings indicate that person deixis dominates, reflecting the personal and emotional nature of song narratives. This narrative style enhances listener engagement and supports language learners’ understanding of situational meaning. The study concludes that analyzing deixis in lyrics can improve students’ cohesion, clarity, and expressive ability in writing. These findings offer both linguistic insights and pedagogical value for English language instruction.