The constitution of the discursive ethos in country music lyrics

Authors

  • Cristiane da Silva Ferreira Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1984-8412.2015v12n2p665

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to investigate the constitution of the discursive ethos in the country music lyrics of Ferreirinha, written in 1950 by Adauto Ezequiel, also known as Carreirinho. Based on the theoretical and methodological support of the discourse analysis, more specifically Maingueneau's assumption, we have conceived the discursive ethos as an effective and interactive category of analysis, since it is associated to the subjects' accession process to a given opinion. The results reveal that the discourse of the analyzed country music lyrics unveils a discursive ethos based in socially validated values and stereotypes, especially by rural migrants living in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Author Biography

Cristiane da Silva Ferreira, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

Doutoranda no Programa de Pós- Graduação em Língua Portuguesa da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo.
Fórum Linguístico, v. 12, n.2, abr./jun. 2015.

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Published

2015-08-14

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2015)

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