RELATIONSHIPS AND GRIEF: AN ANALYSIS OF THE DISCURSIVE ETHOS IN WHITE HORSE BY TAYLOR SWIFT

Autores

  • Ellen Sylmara Souza dos Santos UFPA
  • Rafael de Souza Timmermann UFPA

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Discourse Analysis, Discursive Ethos, Taylor Swift.

Resumo

This study aims to define and analyze the discursive ethos present in one song by the singer Taylor Swift - White Horse from the album Fearless. The central theme of this research is the construction of identities in discourse, exploring the messages and narratives. The proposed analysis aims to examine the utterances in order to comprehend the formation and development of the ethos present in the selected song, highlighting how their artistic statements shape the public perception. The research adopts the theoretical perspective of Maingueneau (2005, 2006, 2008, and 2014) on Discourse Analysis, Enunciative Scene, Discursive Ethos, which explores how attitudes and communicative conduct reflect the viewpoints and positions of a specific public. The research reveals that, through poetic narrative, one ethos was identified related to grief after a relationship. Swift shares possibly personal experiences, establishing a deep connection with her audience who identifies with the themes and adheres to the speeches presented.

Biografia do Autor

Ellen Sylmara Souza dos Santos, UFPA

Graduanda em Licenciatura Plena em Letras - Inglês pela Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA).

Rafael de Souza Timmermann, UFPA

Doutor pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras pela Universidade de Passo Fundo/UPF , Professor adjunto da Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), campus Bragança, na Faculdade de Línguas Estrangeiras (FALES)

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Publicado

2026-04-17

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Souza dos Santos, E. S., & de Souza Timmermann, R. (2026). RELATIONSHIPS AND GRIEF: AN ANALYSIS OF THE DISCURSIVE ETHOS IN WHITE HORSE BY TAYLOR SWIFT. Revista E-Scrita, 15(2), 169–185. Recuperado de https://revistasuniabeu.com.br/index.php/revista-e-scrita/article/view/73

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Dossiê: O Funcionamento da linguagem e as interfaces teórico-metodológicas