Pragmatic style analysis of hip-hop discourse in Valencian

Abstract

This study focuses on the analysis of a corpus of song lyrics from the leading current hip-hop groups in Valencian. We analyze their discursive style from four angles: topics and influence, continuity with the Valencian cultural tradition, metadiscursivity, and the voice of women. In a nutshell, we want to contribute to a better understanding of how the Valencian youth is building, through music, a territorial identity that is also connected to international trends.

KEYWORDS: hip-hop, ideology, identity, style, Valencianism, authenticity.