MODERN GERMAN SONGS: GRAMMATICAL AND SEMANTIC CHARACTERISTICS

Abstract

The article is devoted to establishing grammatical and semantic features of modern German-language songs. The study was based on the contemporary German-language songs produced within the last five years.

A modern German-language song, as a dominant genre in a popular music culture, is considered not only an art form, but also an indicator of the current state of language and society. The German language songs of 2017-2021 have the following characteristics: reduction of word forms in verbs and articles, omission of one of the main parts of the sentence, frequent use of interrogative sentences, as well as imperative and conditional grammatical ways of the verb. These features are due to both the influence of the colloquial version of the modern German language, and the rhythmic and melodic properties of this genre. The present and past tense forms of the verb are used in the modern German language songs. Among the 14 types of complex sentences, 11 were recorded, of which the most common was object clause. Verbs and nouns dominated in the partial linguistic aspects. Exclamations and appeals were used in most lyrics for greater emotionality. In the lexical and semantic aspect, the modern German language songs can be characterized by the presence of borrowings from the English language, abbreviations, names of places, onyms of the world famous clothing brands, cars, beverages and social networks. The semantic aspect is dominated by the themes of "life" and "love".