Rappin', Pimpin', and Woofin': Black Adolescent Communication and Its Relationship to Racial Separateness

[摘要] This study is a look at the state of Black English today. It intends to support the theory that the endurance of Black English vernacular attests to a continued and growing racial separation in this country. This study will examine four major points in support of this theory. They are first, that Black English has a structural base; second, that Black English also has a cultural base; third, the endurance of Black English is related to socioeconomic levels and fourth, that Black English is a consciously maintained dialect and language that serves as a buffer against the majority population. These will then be examined in further detail with in the context of three unique communication styles as displayed in the black adolescent community. This in depth look at rap, body language and ritual insults will make up the bulk of this study.

[发布机构] University of Michigan

[效力级别] dialects

[关键词] Black English Vernacular;dialects;racial separation;Liberal Studies