Intertextuality and recontextualization in music: an analysis of songs

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https://doi.org/10.12957/palimpsesto.2024.81405

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Applied Linguistics, Critical Discourse Analysis, Multimodality, Lyrics analysis.

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Critical Discourse Analysis is an area in constant development, especially with the relevance of multimodal texts, which are becoming increasingly frequent due to the presence of technology. Considering the significance of CDA in applied linguistics and other areas, this article aims to present the concepts of intertextuality and recontextualization through the lens of music, highlighting how many texts draw from and build upon existing works. With the conceptualization of these two essential elements in the area of Critical Discourse Analysis, as well as the understanding of multimodality as texts that use different modes to convey their meanings, the article presents the analysis of excerpts from three songs to demonstrate the applicability in a context diverse and non-academic, as CDA is commonly attributed to research. The results indicate that some songs create meaning by merging lyrics with literary, historical, cultural, and journalistic references inserted into the lyrics through recontextualization and intertextuality.

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Fabielle Rocha Cruz, University of Calgary

Graduada em Letras Português e Inglês pela PUC-PR, onde foi bolsista do Programa de Iniciação Científica da CAPES e pesquisou o uso de video-games na aquisição de segunda língua. Durante os anos de graduação, foi representante brasileira no programa Summer Ambassador da Kake-Junsei Educational Insitute no Japão, em 2012, e aluna do Canadian English Experience da Queen's University, no Canadá, em 2014. Em 2018, concluiu a pós-graduação em Educação Bilíngue, onde pesquisou sobre Letramento Digital e video-games em contextos interdisciplinares. No período de 2018 à 2019, foi bolsista do Departamento de Estado dos Estados Unidos e atuou como professora assistente de língua portuguesa na University of Notre Dame. Atualmente, é mestranda em educação da Universidade Federal do Paraná.

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2024-09-27

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ROCHA CRUZ, Fabielle. Intertextuality and recontextualization in music: an analysis of songs. Palimpsesto - Revista do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras da UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, v. 23, n. 46, p. 72–85, 2024. DOI: 10.12957/palimpsesto.2024.81405. Disponível em: https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/palimpsesto/article/view/81405. Acesso em: 7 jul. 2025.