Essays about: "lyrics and language"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 27 essays containing the words lyrics and language.
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16. Blow my whistle & eat my poison - A pedagogical study of ideologies and language in music lyrics
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : The aim of this study is to investigate how students perceive English authentic material, ideologically and linguistically, outside of school and whether it is possible to find clear connections to what is or is not taught as part of the English subject in school. This study is based on investigating how pupils perceive music lyrics, as a vast majority of them listen to music on an everyday basis. READ MORE
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17. The Depiction of Women in Rap and Pop Lyrics
University essay from Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : The aim of the study is to investigate song lyrics within rap and pop music from a cultural and a gender perspective, focusing on the depiction of women. The investigation focuses on the nouns the songwriter use to refer to the concept of woman. Twenty songs from each genre are conveyed in this study. READ MORE
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18. I wiru rokku yuu in Japanese : A study of language mixing in J-pop lyrics
University essay from Lunds universitet/JapanskaAbstract : This thesis deals with language mixing phenomena in J-pop lyrics. While previous research within this field has provided different angles on the motivation behind the use of English in J-pop, a uniform way of categorizing the type of language mixing has not yet been established. Some sociolinguistic research suggests that code-switching is used. READ MORE
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19. We will rock you : A diachronic corpus-based analysis of linguistic features in rock lyrics
University essay from Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : In the present paper, the potential of corpus-linguistic research is put into action. More specifically, a corpus-based demonstration of the general style used in rock lyrics is formed in order to identify the genre-specific features. A corpus consisting of roughly 53 000 words was created for this research. READ MORE
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20. If you don’t know, now you know - A study of the educational qualities of hip-hop lyrics
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : Aim(s): To explore the qualities of hip-hop as an educational medium based on the close reading and in-depth analysis of its lyrics, using the lyrics to Nas’ N.Y. State of mind to discuss and exemplify the general traits of language structure as well as historical and cultural content. READ MORE
