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Globalization & English in Africa: Evidence from Nigerian Hip-Hop
Akinmade Timothy Akande
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Description for Globalization & English in Africa: Evidence from Nigerian Hip-Hop
Hardback. Num Pages: 195 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 186 x 20. Weight in Grams: 654.
This book focuses on the sociolinguistics of English in relation to globalisation. The pattern of migration and linguistic flows that have become more prominent in this century seem to teach us one major lesson: that we need a sociolinguistics that places less emphasis on territorialisation of English but accounts for the complex situations, patterns of mobility of people and challenges that have come with globalisation. This book addresses the spread of English through hip-hop to other parts of the world and how other varieties of English around the world especially African American Vernacular English and Jamaican English have influenced Nigerian ... Read more
This book focuses on the sociolinguistics of English in relation to globalisation. The pattern of migration and linguistic flows that have become more prominent in this century seem to teach us one major lesson: that we need a sociolinguistics that places less emphasis on territorialisation of English but accounts for the complex situations, patterns of mobility of people and challenges that have come with globalisation. This book addresses the spread of English through hip-hop to other parts of the world and how other varieties of English around the world especially African American Vernacular English and Jamaican English have influenced Nigerian ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
195
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781620814529
SKU
V9781620814529
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Ref
99-1
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