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Chege Githiora
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Ethnolinguistic Diversity
Kenyan Swahili Vernacular
Language Asymmetry
Language Change
Language of Education
Language Planning
Linguistic Structure
Linguistics
Multilingualism
Nairobi
Nairobi City
Sheng
Sheng: Rise of a Kenyan Swahili Vernacular
Social Functions
Urban Innovation
Urban Multilingualism
Urban Studies
Urban Variety
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- ISBN 9781847012272
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 16 Nov 2018
- Publisher: James Currey
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Of interest to linguists, artists, ma-youth, scholars of urban studies, educationalists, policy makers and language planners who are grappling with the challenges of multilingualism and language of education in Kenya.
The city of Nairobi is a rich context for the study of sociolinguistic phenomena. The coexistence of speakers of many different languages, further differentiated by socio-economic status, age and ethnicity provide conditions for the development of a mixed code such as Sheng, an urban variety of Kenyan Swahili which has morphed from a "youth language" into a vernacular of wider use. Sheng is a unique phenomenon in the study of linguistic change and innovation in an African context, a reflection of the ethnolinguistic diversity of Kenya, and language asymmetry created by socio-economic disparities. It also provides a window into understanding the processes of urban multilingualism, within the specific space structuring of Nairobi city.
This book is a detailed account of the rise and development of Sheng, its linguistic structure, social functions, and possible future directions. The author's analysis ofits presence in newspapers, TV, radio and online, makes it clear that Sheng functions as a particularly useful lens through which to explore contemporary Kenya.
Chege Githiora is Professor of Linguistics, African Languages and Literatures the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), and is author of Afro-Mexicans: Discourse of race and identity in the African Diaspora.
Chege Githiora is Professor of Linguistics, African Languages and Literatures at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), and is author of Afro-Mexicans: Discourse of race and identity in the African Diaspora.
