The sound of nonsense - on the function of nonsense words in pop songs
Nonsense words in songs challenge the common assumption that song meaning resides in song texts. Songs containing verbal nonsense thus make evident that meaning cannot be deduced from one element (e.g. text), but rather emerges as a constant negotiation between the different medialities involved: m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Royal Danish Library
2017-12-01
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Series: | SoundEffects |
Online Access: | https://www.soundeffects.dk/article/view/97177 |