Publications

Publication details [#56348]

Schröder, Ulrike. 2012. Applying conceptual metaphor and Blending Theory to culture-specific speech functions in rap lyrics. Text & Talk 32 (2) : 211–233.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

blending | language and culture | metaphor | rapping | song

Language as a subject

German | Portuguese, Brazilian

Place, Publisher

De Gruyter

Journal WWW

www.degruyter.com/journal/key/TEXT/html

Annotation

This study uses conceptual metaphor and blending theory in the analysis of culture-specific speech functions in 150 rap lyrics taken from Brazilian and German culture.