@thesis{thesis, author={Lestari Fazril Dwi}, title ={AN ANALYSIS OF COMPOUND WORD IN THE SELECTED SONG ALBUM OF TAYLOR SWIFT}, year={2019}, url={http://repository.stkippgri-sidoarjo.ac.id/662/}, abstract={This study was focused on the investigation of the types of compound word and the contextual meaning of compound words because of the importance of analyzing compound words. This research aimed to describe the types of compound word and the contextual meaning of compound words found in the selected song album of Taylor Swift. In this research, compound words refer to the words made up by combining two words. In analyzing the data, the researcher used the theories by Katamba (1993). This research applied the descriptive qualitative research because of the form of data. The objects of this study were 7 songs of Taylor Swift. Steps of data analyzing were identification, classification and description. The findings represented that the researcher found out 3 types of compound word named endocentric, exocentric and also copulative. The researcher classified 21 words as the endocentric, 1 word as exocentric, and 14 words as copulative. In conclusion, the researcher successfully answered the research questions.} }