Language As Written By Crystal And Robins

Language takes an important role in human life, without language people cannot communicate to others. Everyone in the world absolutely use language in their life, either written or spoken. As written by Crystal and Robins, the meaning of language is a system of conventional spoken, manual, or written symbols by means of which human beings, as members of a social group and participants in its culture, express themselves (Britannica.com).

Language is divided into two, literal and non-literal. (McGraw-Hill School Education Group) asserts that the meaning of literal language is “language that means the literal, or dictionary, meaning of a word or phrase,” while the meaning of non-literal language is “language that goes beyond the dictionary meaning

Songs are one of media to express ourselves. People like to express themselves using both verbal language (spoken lyrics and melody) and also non-verbal language (written lyrics). People like write song lyrics because it is an easiest way to express their feeling, they can write whatever they like or feel in the song lyrics and most important is songs are universal. Songs are not limited to certain religion, race, age, and other things, but it can be enjoyed by everyone. By songs, people can easily understand and get the message that the writers want to

Their market share is also board and global. There are no ranges of listeners, all people without limitation of age, gender and jobs can enjoy their songs. Maroon V got many achievements from their songs and their albums. Maroon V has been received three Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, four Billboard Music Awards and four World Music Awards. In 2004, Maroon V won the World Music Awards for “World’s Best New Group”. In 2012, Maroon V also won the People’s Choice Award for “Favorite Band”. The third studio album which was released in September 2010, “Hands All Over”, peaked at number two on Billboard 200 chart. A single "Moves like Jagger" has support the album that was re-released in 2011, a song is featuring American singer Christina Aguilera. The song not only became the band's second single to reach number one on the Hot 100 chart but also has sold over 14.4 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles worldwide. In June 2012, the Maroon V released their fourth studio album, Overexposed. The album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 chart. The first two singles from the album "Payphone" and "One More Night” were both international hits and peaked at two and one on the Hot 100 chart respectively. "One More Night", reaching number one on Billboard Hot 100. Maroon V ranked 15 on Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) "Top Artists – Digital Singles" list,