Youth Language Practices and Urban Language Contact in Africa
Title:
Youth Language Practices and Urban Language Contact in Africa
Author:
Series (if any):
Cambridge Approaches to Language Contact
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
230 pages
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:
9781316622056
EAN:
9781316622056
Classifications:
Linguistics
Weight (g):
464
Dimensions (mm):
229 x 152 x 15
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£31.19
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Description
This fascinating study explores male youth language practices in different urban centres in Africa, showing their relation to other urban languages, vernaculars and varieties, and testing and contesting claims of their autonomy and candidacy as national languages. It will provide new insights for scholars of language contact and sociolinguistics.
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