Abstract :
This study entitled ?Semiotic Study on Non-Verbal Sign in
Taylor Swift Music Video Me! (feat Brandon Urie of Panic at The
Disco?. The aims of the research was to identify the elements of
nonverbal signs presented in the music video and analyze the
meanings of the nonverbal signs contained in the music video
support by their lyrics. The data analyzed using qualitative analysis
method. This research used two main theories there are theory of
nonverbal communication by Dyer (2016) to identify the elements of
nonverbal signs and theory of of meaning proposed by Leech
(2017) to analyzed the meanings.
The result of the research showed 11 nonverbal elements
in the music video. In appearance found 6 elements those are age,
gender, looks, body, and hair. In manner found 3 elements those
are expression, eye contact, and clothes. In activity, it was only
found body movements. In property and setting, it was found the
music video consists of outdoor and indoor places on all models.
The meaning of nonverbal signs found in 3 types of meaning, they
were conceptual meaning, connotative meaning, and affective
meaning.