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Jamaican Creole in Global Reggae and Dancehall Performances: Language Use, Perceptions, Attitudes

Jamaican Creole in Global Reggae and Dancehall Performances: Language Use, Perceptions, Attitudes

by Gerfer, Anika
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This book adopts an interdisciplinary approach to the study of cultural and linguistic appropriation. It explores the use of Jamaican Creole phonetic and morphosyntactic features by Jamaican and non-Jamaican reggae and dancehall artists as well as Jamaicans' evaluations of this linguistic behaviour.

While positive attitudes prevail, some Jamaicans take a rather negative stance and perceive the use of Jamiacan Creole as inauthentic, misrepresentative and stereotyping. The findings of Jamaican Creole in Global Reggae and Dancehall Performances emphasise the importance of bringing together quantitative data on underlying patterns of language use and qualitative interview data on language perceptions and attitudes. Gerfer demonstrates that in a world of ongoing globalisation, World Englishes may become imitation-worthy codes which artists all across the globe use - more or less - proficiently and convincingly in their music performances.

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BrandEdinburgh University Press
Pub dateFeb 28, 2025
ISBN-101399535218
ISBN-139781399535212
Hardcover256.0 pages
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions9.21 × 0.63 × 6.14 in
Weight1 lb
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