Rhetorical Representations in Musical Discourse for Statistical Analysis of Stylistic Devices in Gaston Ghrenassia's Song

Abstract

This research falls within the framework of discourse analysis, which comprises of a
panoply of types – depending on the genre analyzed. In essence, it touches on a genre
which is characterized by the fact of being written before being spoken. We will analyze
the Arabo-Andalusian song through the texts of the singer Gaston Ghrenassia. Our
problematic is based on the existence of many stylistic figures, which adorn the songs
with flexibility and reflect an emotional charge, in order to arouse the involvement of
the public. This research aims to observe the diversity and rhetorical richness of figures
of speech in Algerian songs. We will adopt a quantitative approach to analyze
specifiable figures of speech that feature in Enrico Macias' musical productions, along
with their communicative and aesthetic ends.