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“Mamma Mia” Here We Go conceptualising Again: Conceptual Metaphor Analysis of LOVE in ABBA’s Song Lyrics
Malmö University, Faculty of Culture and Society (KS), School of Arts and Communication (K3).
2024 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

This study investigates LOVE Conceptual Metaphors in the music group ABBA’s song lyrics, by employing the framework of Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT) and utilising Corpus Linguistics to identify the Conceptual Metaphors of LOVE that appear in the ABBA song lyric corpus. The study has located 11 Conceptual Metaphors related to LOVE in the corpus of ABBA song lyrics, with (THE OBJECT OF) LOVE IS (APPETISING) FOOD, THE OBJECT OF LOVE IS AN INFANT/CHILD, and (THE OBJECT OF) LOVE IS A VALUABLE OBJECT being the most frequent Conceptual Metaphors. Across albums, the study found that ABBA conceptualises LOVE as a VALUABLE OBJECT the most, with the source domain appearing in a total of five out of seven albums. Thus, through the analysis of the linguistic patterns and contexts of the Conceptual Metaphors found, this research shows that ABBA mostly conceptualises LOVE as something sweet, in need of care, and precious. The findings of this study contribute not only to the understanding of ABBA's lyrical artistry but also to the broader discourse on how metaphors shape our conceptualisation of the emotion LOVE in popular music.

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2024. , p. 36
Keywords [en]
Conceptual Metaphor, Love, English, Corpus linguistics, song lyrics, ABBA
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General Language Studies and Linguistics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-68334OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-68334DiVA, id: diva2:1865908
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KS K3 English studies
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Available from: 2024-06-10 Created: 2024-06-05 Last updated: 2024-06-10Bibliographically approved

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