The Resource Sheng : rise of a Kenyan Swahili vernacular, Chege Githiora
Sheng : rise of a Kenyan Swahili vernacular, Chege Githiora
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- Summary
- African multilingualism is changing the languages and identities of urban communities, and indeed entire nations. Sheng, a non-standard variety of Kenyan Swahili closely associated with Nairobi's low-income urban youth, reflects the dynamics of rapid, on-going urbanisation processes taking place in Africa. It is a product of the language dynamics of Nairobi city specifically, and more broadly of Kenya, within the context of a distinctively stratified, multilingual society in search of a modern identity. Sheng has gained a position as one of the many varieties of Swahili; it is the product of a specific linguistic ecology in which Swahili language continues to evolve and change. Research shows that it is recognised by both speakers and those in the wider speech community as a distinctive language variety used mainly, but not exclusively, by the younger generation. Sheng is linked to transnational African diaspora influences and global black culture, especially through social media, hip hop and reggae music. It has also entered mainstream domains of language use in the Kenyan media, as well as political and corporate advertising. It can be seen to be changing from a restricted, in-group and covert youth language into a vernacular of wider communication in Nairobi and beyond. Sheng is a language phenomenon that has a bearing on Kenya's national identity and its sociolinguistic future
- Language
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- eng
- swa
- swa
- eng
- Extent
- xiv, 220 pages
- Contents
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- 1 Sheng as Kenyan Swahili. Folk theories of Sheng
- Dialects and vernaculars
- 'Urban youth languages'
- Is Sheng a pidgin or a creole?
- Kinubi: a creole language of Kenya
- Other African creoles: Snago, Lingala and Nigerian Pidgin English
- Swahili as a macrolanguage
- So, what is Sheng?
- 'Kenyanese': a continuum of speech codes
- 2 An overview of language in Kenya: power vs solidarity. Swahili and nationalism
- Language and state identity: Kenya vs Tanzania
- The policy of language in education
- 3 Nairobi: a linguistic mosaic and crucible of Sheng. The colonial city
- The sociolinguistic context
- Attitudes towards Sheng and other languages
- Vernacular Swahilis
- The experiment
- Teenage attitudes towards languages
- Adult attitudes towards Sheng and Kenayn Swahili
- Observations
- Summary
- 4 'Kenyan Swahili': complex and multifaceted. Grammatical features of Kenyan Swahili
- Analogical change
- Habitual tense -anga
- Rule extension: plural suffix -ni
- Diminutive ka- and augmentative ki-
- Phonology
- -enye relative pronoun
- Noun classification
- Locatives -ni and -ko
- Contact influences on Kenyan Swahili
- Dholuo
- Gikuyu
- Gikuyu slang in Sheng
- 5 Features of Sheng. Phonological innovations
- Lexical borrowing
- Meaning shift
- Polysemy
- Synonymy
- Transpositions (Pig Latin)
- Sheng verbs
- Narratives of local experience
- Analysis of Sheng narratives
- Grammar in Sheng narratives
- Content of Sheng narratives
- Summary
- 6 Expanded domains and global influences. The Nairobian newspaper
- Sheng in social media
- GoSheng
- Sheng and the jua kali economy
- Sheng and corporate advertising
- Sheng in rural areas and schools
- Sheng and the diaspora (majuu): transatlantic influences
- Sheng in reggae
- Jamaicanisms in Sheng
- (Ma-)Babi
- 'Big Up'
- 7 Sheng in practice. 'Kuna Sheng' lyrics by Jua Cali
- Ghetto Radio FM: 'the official Sheng station'
- Bonoko Deh
- Shujaaz
- 8 Conclusion: the rise of a Swahili vernacular. The Sheng generation
- Language attitudes
- Sheng in education and the question of vernacular instruction
- Is Sheng the real McCoy?
- Appendix: The Nairobian, 'Landlord Anakunyima Hao'
- Isbn
- 9781847012074
- Label
- Sheng : rise of a Kenyan Swahili vernacular
- Title
- Sheng
- Title remainder
- rise of a Kenyan Swahili vernacular
- Statement of responsibility
- Chege Githiora
- Language
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- eng
- swa
- swa
- eng
- Summary
- African multilingualism is changing the languages and identities of urban communities, and indeed entire nations. Sheng, a non-standard variety of Kenyan Swahili closely associated with Nairobi's low-income urban youth, reflects the dynamics of rapid, on-going urbanisation processes taking place in Africa. It is a product of the language dynamics of Nairobi city specifically, and more broadly of Kenya, within the context of a distinctively stratified, multilingual society in search of a modern identity. Sheng has gained a position as one of the many varieties of Swahili; it is the product of a specific linguistic ecology in which Swahili language continues to evolve and change. Research shows that it is recognised by both speakers and those in the wider speech community as a distinctive language variety used mainly, but not exclusively, by the younger generation. Sheng is linked to transnational African diaspora influences and global black culture, especially through social media, hip hop and reggae music. It has also entered mainstream domains of language use in the Kenyan media, as well as political and corporate advertising. It can be seen to be changing from a restricted, in-group and covert youth language into a vernacular of wider communication in Nairobi and beyond. Sheng is a language phenomenon that has a bearing on Kenya's national identity and its sociolinguistic future
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Githiora, Chege J
- Dewey number
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- 306.44096762/5
- 960
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- charts
- facsimiles
- Index
- no index present
- Language note
- English text, with passages in Swahili with parallel English translations from the Swahili
- LC call number
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- P40.45.K4
- DT17-39
- LC item number
- G58 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Sociolinguistics
- Swahili language
- Swahili language
- Sociolinguistics
- Swahili language
- Kenya
- Sheng
- Sprachkontakt
- Kenia
- Nairobi
- Label
- Sheng : rise of a Kenyan Swahili vernacular, Chege Githiora
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [209]-216) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1 Sheng as Kenyan Swahili. Folk theories of Sheng -- Dialects and vernaculars -- 'Urban youth languages' -- Is Sheng a pidgin or a creole? -- Kinubi: a creole language of Kenya -- Other African creoles: Snago, Lingala and Nigerian Pidgin English -- Swahili as a macrolanguage -- So, what is Sheng? -- 'Kenyanese': a continuum of speech codes -- 2 An overview of language in Kenya: power vs solidarity. Swahili and nationalism -- Language and state identity: Kenya vs Tanzania -- The policy of language in education -- 3 Nairobi: a linguistic mosaic and crucible of Sheng. The colonial city -- The sociolinguistic context -- Attitudes towards Sheng and other languages -- Vernacular Swahilis -- The experiment -- Teenage attitudes towards languages -- Adult attitudes towards Sheng and Kenayn Swahili -- Observations -- Summary -- 4 'Kenyan Swahili': complex and multifaceted. Grammatical features of Kenyan Swahili -- Analogical change -- Habitual tense -anga -- Rule extension: plural suffix -ni -- Diminutive ka- and augmentative ki- -- Phonology -- -enye relative pronoun -- Noun classification -- Locatives -ni and -ko -- Contact influences on Kenyan Swahili -- Dholuo -- Gikuyu -- Gikuyu slang in Sheng -- 5 Features of Sheng. Phonological innovations -- Lexical borrowing -- Meaning shift -- Polysemy -- Synonymy -- Transpositions (Pig Latin) -- Sheng verbs -- Narratives of local experience -- Analysis of Sheng narratives -- Grammar in Sheng narratives -- Content of Sheng narratives -- Summary -- 6 Expanded domains and global influences. The Nairobian newspaper -- Sheng in social media -- GoSheng -- Sheng and the jua kali economy -- Sheng and corporate advertising -- Sheng in rural areas and schools -- Sheng and the diaspora (majuu): transatlantic influences -- Sheng in reggae -- Jamaicanisms in Sheng -- (Ma-)Babi -- 'Big Up' -- 7 Sheng in practice. 'Kuna Sheng' lyrics by Jua Cali -- Ghetto Radio FM: 'the official Sheng station' -- Bonoko Deh -- Shujaaz -- 8 Conclusion: the rise of a Swahili vernacular. The Sheng generation -- Language attitudes -- Sheng in education and the question of vernacular instruction -- Is Sheng the real McCoy? -- Appendix: The Nairobian, 'Landlord Anakunyima Hao'
- Control code
- 1033773913
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 220 pages
- Isbn
- 9781847012074
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, charts , facsimiles
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1033773913
- Label
- Sheng : rise of a Kenyan Swahili vernacular, Chege Githiora
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [209]-216) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1 Sheng as Kenyan Swahili. Folk theories of Sheng -- Dialects and vernaculars -- 'Urban youth languages' -- Is Sheng a pidgin or a creole? -- Kinubi: a creole language of Kenya -- Other African creoles: Snago, Lingala and Nigerian Pidgin English -- Swahili as a macrolanguage -- So, what is Sheng? -- 'Kenyanese': a continuum of speech codes -- 2 An overview of language in Kenya: power vs solidarity. Swahili and nationalism -- Language and state identity: Kenya vs Tanzania -- The policy of language in education -- 3 Nairobi: a linguistic mosaic and crucible of Sheng. The colonial city -- The sociolinguistic context -- Attitudes towards Sheng and other languages -- Vernacular Swahilis -- The experiment -- Teenage attitudes towards languages -- Adult attitudes towards Sheng and Kenayn Swahili -- Observations -- Summary -- 4 'Kenyan Swahili': complex and multifaceted. Grammatical features of Kenyan Swahili -- Analogical change -- Habitual tense -anga -- Rule extension: plural suffix -ni -- Diminutive ka- and augmentative ki- -- Phonology -- -enye relative pronoun -- Noun classification -- Locatives -ni and -ko -- Contact influences on Kenyan Swahili -- Dholuo -- Gikuyu -- Gikuyu slang in Sheng -- 5 Features of Sheng. Phonological innovations -- Lexical borrowing -- Meaning shift -- Polysemy -- Synonymy -- Transpositions (Pig Latin) -- Sheng verbs -- Narratives of local experience -- Analysis of Sheng narratives -- Grammar in Sheng narratives -- Content of Sheng narratives -- Summary -- 6 Expanded domains and global influences. The Nairobian newspaper -- Sheng in social media -- GoSheng -- Sheng and the jua kali economy -- Sheng and corporate advertising -- Sheng in rural areas and schools -- Sheng and the diaspora (majuu): transatlantic influences -- Sheng in reggae -- Jamaicanisms in Sheng -- (Ma-)Babi -- 'Big Up' -- 7 Sheng in practice. 'Kuna Sheng' lyrics by Jua Cali -- Ghetto Radio FM: 'the official Sheng station' -- Bonoko Deh -- Shujaaz -- 8 Conclusion: the rise of a Swahili vernacular. The Sheng generation -- Language attitudes -- Sheng in education and the question of vernacular instruction -- Is Sheng the real McCoy? -- Appendix: The Nairobian, 'Landlord Anakunyima Hao'
- Control code
- 1033773913
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 220 pages
- Isbn
- 9781847012074
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, charts , facsimiles
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1033773913
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