Multilingualism in Nigerian Hip Hop: a Potential Source of Lexical Innovations and Emergence of Nigerian Youth Language and Sociolect
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: 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.
Author: Nwoko, Chibuzo
Language: English
Subfield: Linguistics and Language
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W6958654888
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