Semantic classification of names of popular music genres in Russian and Polish Cover Image

Klasyfikacja semantyczna rosyjskich i polskich nazw muzyki rozrywkowej
Semantic classification of names of popular music genres in Russian and Polish

Author(s): Rafał Kowalczyk
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Philology
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents a practical application of multifaceted research into the vocabulary of popular music in contemporary Russian and Polish. It contains explanatory notes in the first part and appendixes, i.e. mini Russian-Polish dictionaries, in the second part. Lexical entries are divided into six semantic groups with the following key concepts: jazz, rock, metal, house, techno and trance, which describe the music styles that appeal to popular tastes.

  • Issue Year: 40/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 177-188
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish