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Authenticating subcultural identities: African American and Jamaican English in niche media
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Abstract
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| 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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Language
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English
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Journal of communication inquiry. - Vancouver, B.C., 1974, currens
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Publication
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Vancouver, B.C.
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2009
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ISSN
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0196-8599
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1552-4612
[online]
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DOI
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10.1177/0196859908324705
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33
:1
(2009)
, p. 43-57
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