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Sheng : Rise of a Kenyan Swahili Vernacular by Chege Githiora, Chege J. Githiora is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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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 tha

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Author

Chege Githiora, Chege J. Githiora

Publisher

Boydell & Brewer, Limited; James Currey

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9781787443778

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Linguistics, Language Learning, Sociology