THE USE OF DENOTATIVE AND CONNOTATIVE MEANING IN GENSHIN IMPACT’S ARCHON QUOTATION

PENGGUNAAN MAKNA DENOTATIF DAN KONOTATIF DALAM KUTIPAN ARCHON GENSHIN IMPACT

Abstract

This research was conducted in order to analyze the denotative and connotative meanings contained in the quotes of 5 archon Genshin Impact characters. Denotative meaning is a meaning that has been agreed upon by all users of a particular language. Meanwhile, connotative meaning is a meaning that arises by involving the emotions or experiences of a person or group. The method used in this research is a qualitative descriptive method, so that it can help explore the understanding of the meaning of the selected character quotes from the player’s own perspective. Like one of the quotes spoken by a character named Nahida, “Two heads are better than one.” If interpreted denotatively, it would mean that the existence of two heads is a better condition than having only one head. However, if the quote is interpreted connotatively, it will mean that with several individuals, problems will be easier to solve because there will be several points of view. This shows that connotative meaning has an important role in understanding the quotes spoken by the characters of Genshin Impact because many contain meanings that are conveyed implicitly. In addition, by understanding the connotative meaning more deeply, it will show the beauty of diction, traits, values. Principles or perspectives of archon characters that cause a deep impression on players. Researchers hope that this research can add to the diversity of semantic studies, especially in the field of online games.

Keywords: Connotative, Denotative, Game, Quotes, Semantic