Semio- Semantic Concepts of Popular Soldier’s Chants : An Analytical Study at the Level of Words

Abstract

This paper investigates the semio-semantic field of Popular Soldier’s Chants (PSC), analyzing the multifaceted meanings of these chants and the cultural importance which is embedded in this language. The study aims to answer these  questions: 1- For what purposes have PSC socially been used? 2- What are the semio-semantic devices that convey meaning in PSC? 3- What are the types of meaning which used in PSC ?The study aims to find  how PSC socially been used . It also aims to identify the semantic devices that are used  .It is hypothesized that many devices have been used like ; image,color,framing…etc. and also types of meaning like conceptual, affective,connotative are used .The analysis of the selected data leads to the following conclusions : PSC are used to serve certain purposes. It reveals how Iraqi soldiers are brave and fear of die against the enemy