2009-02-04
Authenticating Subcultural Identities
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African American and Jamaican English in Niche Media
Journal of Communication Inquiry , Volume 33 - Issue 1 p. 43- 57
This article discusses the hybrid language practices of presenters of hip-hop and reggae programs in Flemish niche media. A qualitative linguistic analysis shows that different varieties of English are employed depending on the particular subcultural affiliation of these programs. In-depth interviews with presenters reveal that in using African American and Jamaican English, they authenticate their subcultural membership vis-à-vis their listeners. It is concluded that by mixing these varieties with standard American English and Dutch, presenters exemplify an adherence to a “hybrid authenticity,” in which the global (subcultural) and the local are creatively fused.
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doi.org/10.1177/0196859908324705, hdl.handle.net/1765/22862 | |
ERMeCC - Erasmus Research Centre for Media, Communication and Culture | |
Journal of Communication Inquiry | |
Organisation | Department of Media and Communication |
Kuppens, A. (2009). Authenticating Subcultural Identities. Journal of Communication Inquiry, 33(1), 43–57. doi:10.1177/0196859908324705 |