A Cognitive Linguistic Analysis of the Theme of Coronavirus Pandemic Represented in Two Selected American Rap Songs

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1 Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Women for Arts, Science, and Education ,Ain Shams University

2 Department of English Language and Literature, the Faculty of Women, Ain Shams University

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Rap songs are a popular musical genre that deals with different social issues in society. They are considered as an effective means to express thoughts, feelings, and experiences. In addition, rap songs also raise social awareness about various current events, and it plays a major role in inspiring listeners and affecting them positively. This study aims to analyze the conceptual metaphors found in two selected American rap songs to show how they tackle the theme of Coronavirus pandemic in America. It also highlights the different messages delivered to the audience through the lyrics in order to raise their health awareness and affect their attitudes positively. Thus, this research adopts the conceptual metaphor theory adopted by Lakoff and Johnson (1980) in order to meet its objectives. It explores the language of two selected American rap songs that commonly deal with the theme of Coronavirus pandemic. The findings showed that the American rappers were eager to reflect on the issue of the Coronavirus and deliver important messages to the audience through their song lyrics. This is in order to control the spread of the virus and save people’s lives.

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Buhūth
Volume 4, Issue 5
issue 5 Social Sciences and Humanities and languages 2024
May 2024
Pages 36-60

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