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More than youth language: the multiple meanings of Yabacrâne in Goma (DR Congo)

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This paper focuses on the polysemy of the term Yabacrâne, which is usually seen as a Kiswahili-based youth language practice. It is used by youths in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Goma) (Nassenstein 2016) by offering a different perspective based on another concept of youth and their language. In my paper I claim that, unlike other documented practices, Yabacrâne is more than just a youth language practice. Its meaning stretches far beyond this aspect and it can refer to a general way of acting or reacting towards a situation.

Source: The Mouth - Critical Studies on Language, Culture and Society

DOI: 10.18716/ojs/the_mouth.2808

Author: Bose, Paulin Baraka

Institution: Uganda Christian University

Language: English

Topic: Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies

Subfield: Linguistics and Language

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W6888155461

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