GSJ: Volume 11, Issue 8, August 2023, Online: ISSN 2320-9186 www.globalscientificjournal.com THE LANGUAGE OF DAYUNDAY: A DISCOURSE ANALYSIS ZAINODIN B. MANINDIG, MA Abstract This study aimed to analyze the salient features reflected in the content of modern and traditional Dayunday on marriage and courtship in terms of form, sound, imagery, and figurative language. The study employed a qualitative method using discourse analysis to analyze the traditional and modern Dayunday. This study was conducted during academic year 2019-2020. The corpora of this study were the two (2) Dayunday videos: one (1) traditional Dayunday and one (1) modern Dayunday videos downloaded from YouTube Channel. This study utilized content analysis instrument in analyzing lyric poetry that was patterned from Berry (2016). The results show that the content of modern and traditional Dayunday on marriage and courtship has reflected salient features. The content of the modern and traditional Dayunday uses form, sound, imagery, and figurative language to express its meaning to the listeners. Based on the findings of the study, it is concluded that the content of modern and traditional Dayunday on courtship and marriage have reflected salient features. The content of the modern and traditional Dayunday uses form, sound, imagery, and figurative language to express its meaning to the listeners. Keywords: Dayunday, Traditional and Modern Dayunday, Folks, Discourse Analysis INTRODUCTION Folk songs are sung by a group of people during activities either work or social. One of the most important characteristics of these songs is that they are part of oral culture. The melodies, texts and sounds are transmitted through imitation and participation rather than written sources like books. Through this oral transmission, changes happen in the melodies resulting into groups (tune families) of more or less related melodies (Kranenburg et al., 2010). Folk songs are considered the most important index of sociocultural life and the surest criterion of the music life of a nation. They are windows into any culture’s history and perceived realities (Skopal et al., 2013). Folk songs are regarded as an intergenerational and an intercultural form of communication. They provide people the chances to reassess the eventualities of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Also, as an overwhelming means of participation, folk songs can be elements of unity, communication, opportunity, etc. (Lisesi & Selsmoseskolen, 2014). GSJ: Volume 11, Issue 8, August 2023 ISSN 2320-9186 48 GSJ© 2023 www.globalscientificjournal.com