A linguistic study of the theme of life represented in two selected American and Egyptian popular songs
Author
Abd al-Halim, Riham Sayyid Umar
Source
Journal of Scientific Research in Arts
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 19 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.0-19, 20 p.
Publisher
Ain Shams University Faculty of Women for Arts Science and Education
Publication Date
2018-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
Abstract EN
This study explores two American and Egyptian popular songs.
The goal is to show how the popular song reflects the society where it belongs.
This is achieved through applying an eclectic approach of the speech act theory by Searle (1969, 1975) and the conceptual metaphor theory by Lakoff and Johnson (1980) to American and Egyptian popular songs.
The study examines two songs selected due to one common theme which is the theme of life.
The result shows that both the American and Egyptian societies suffer from life hardships, but they deal with these hardships differently.
While Egyptians complain life helplessly, American people never give up trying to achieve their goals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Halim, Riham Sayyid Umar. 2018. A linguistic study of the theme of life represented in two selected American and Egyptian popular songs. Journal of Scientific Research in Arts،Vol. 2018, no. 19, pp.0-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-921715
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Halim, Riham Sayyid Umar. A linguistic study of the theme of life represented in two selected American and Egyptian popular songs. Journal of Scientific Research in Arts No. 19 (2018), pp.0-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-921715
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Halim, Riham Sayyid Umar. A linguistic study of the theme of life represented in two selected American and Egyptian popular songs. Journal of Scientific Research in Arts. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 19, pp.0-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-921715
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 19
Record ID
BIM-921715