Amending Social Concerns through Language Communication in Selected Songs

Abstract

The research analyzes the Ekegusii jazz band songs with specific reference to Bana Sungusia Jazz Band songs. Studies have been done on different songs focusing on different themes. The study determined how the language used in the songs is meant to amend the worrying social trends among the Abagusii. Critical Discourse Analysis theory by Norman and Lexicosemantics theory was used in analyzing the Ekegusii jazz band songs with specific reference to Bana Sungusia jazz band songs. Qualitative research design was utilized. Purposive sampling was used to select the study sample. The researcher selected and used 8 songs from the list of Bana Sungusia songs that have been recorded. The data was collected from recorded songs from CDs or video tapes and downloads from YouTube. The songs that were selected were then transcribed in the original language and translated into English language. The data was analyzed and interpreted based on the meaning and application of the themes in the Bana Sungusia jazz band songs. It was found out that the Bana Sungusia jazz band songs have used various words and phrases to pass massages on the concerns affecting the Abagusii. Language has been used to try to amend the worrying social trends addressed in the songs .The outcome of this research will go a long way in providing data to linguistic scholars, listeners of the BanaSungusiajazz and songs, the participants and all the interested parties to understanding the meaning, social concerns and the great power of language in the song far as forming of character and character transformation is concerned.