MULTILINGUALISM IN NIGERIAN HIP HOP: A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF LEXICAL INNOVATIONS AND EMERGENCE OF NIGERIAN YOUTH LANGUAGE AND SOCIOLECT

This work examined the linguistic contributions of hip hop music to Nigerian multilingual society. It revealed that besides adding to the rich linguistic repertoire in the country, youth language in Nigerian hip hop serves as a bridge that hybridizes virtually all languages spoken in the nation.

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Journal: Figshare
Published: 2024-11-27
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.27919245
Primary Topic: Linguistic Variation and Morphology
Type: article
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MULTILINGUALISM IN NIGERIAN HIP HOP: A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF LEXICAL INNOVATIONS AND EMERGENCE OF NIGERIAN YOUTH LANGUAGE AND SOCIOLECT

Nov 27, 2024

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Linguistic Variation and Morphology

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MULTILINGUALISM IN NIGERIAN HIP HOP: A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF LEXICAL INNOVATIONS AND EMERGENCE OF NIGERIAN YOUTH LANGUAGE AND SOCIOLECT

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