Conceptual metaphors in the lyrics of selected songs from the German, Polish and Russian musical charts 2015 Cover Image

Konzeptuelle Metaphern in den Texten ausgewählter Lieder aus den deutschen, polnischen und russischen musikalischen Charts 2015
Conceptual metaphors in the lyrics of selected songs from the German, Polish and Russian musical charts 2015

Author(s): Dinara Stepaniszczewa
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Philology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: conceptual metaphors; conceptualization; metaphorical mapping; source domain; target domain; official music-Chart 2015; lyrics

Summary/Abstract: In this article are studied conceptual metaphors in texts of modern songs located on the top positions of music Charts 2015 in Germany, Poland and Russia. The material includes six authentic lyrics in four languages: English, German, Polish and Russian. The aim of the article is an analysis of conceptual metaphors in these songs according to the theory of Lakoff and Johnson.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 53-66
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: German
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