La canción como discurso ideológico
The song as ideological discourse

Author(s): Sabina Deditius
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Studies of Literature, Philology, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Critical Discourse Analysis; ideology; song
Summary/Abstract: This paper analyses a rap song Barras y Estrellas by Nach using Critical DiscourseAnalysis (Van Dijk, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2008) as a theoretical framework with the aim of examining how the ideology is conveyed through the use of language in a song. Author’schoices of words which are empowered by worldviews and ideologies which furthermake decoding the meaning of a song even more complex. Special attention is given tothe lexical choice, theme, semantic strategies, and how these features are skillfully deployedin the song. It is discovered that through an ideologically-driven use of language,the songs echo ethos of combat and prove as an effective tool for social creation of groupidentity.

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