Language Variation on Jamaican Radio

Language Variation on Jamaican Radio
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Total Pages : 275
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ISBN-10 : 9789027264732
ISBN-13 : 9027264732
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Book Synopsis Language Variation on Jamaican Radio by : Michael Westphal

Download or read book Language Variation on Jamaican Radio written by Michael Westphal and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents an in-depth analysis of language variation in Jamaican radio newscasts and talk shows. It explores the interaction of global and local varieties of English with regard to newscasters’ and talk show hosts’ language use and listeners’ attitudes. The book illustrates the benefits of an integrated approach to mass media: the analysis takes into account radio talk and the perception of the audience, it is context-sensitive, paying close attention to variation within and between genres, and it combines quantitative and qualitative approaches to demonstrate the complexity of language in the media. The book contributes to our understanding of the dynamics of World Englishes in the 21st century and endonormative stabilization processes in linguistically heterogeneous postcolonial speech communities, and shows how mass media both challenge and reproduce sociolinguistic stratification. This volume will be relevant for researchers interested in the fields of sociolinguistics, language attitudes, and language in the media.


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