The SONG LYRICS GENRE FROM A SEMIOLINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE

THE DISCOURSE PRESENT IN FOOTBALL TEAM ANTHEMS

Abstract

This article aims to analyse the lyrics of the anthems of the two
main teams in the state of Minas Gerais and the one considered to be the main
team in Brazil, in order to relate the aspects of Patrick Charaudeau's
Semiolinguistic Discourse Analysis to the cultural implications of football as
a source of leisure and entertainment and as a business that aims to make a
profit and the maintenance of the social economic system. This text seeks to
explore and evaluate the growth and evolution of football in national lands, its
political and economic relations, as well as the expression of its connection
with the fans through the social imaginary created and reinforced by the lyrics
of the clubs' solemn songs.