| You Know My Steez: An Ethnographic and Sociolinguistic Study of Styleshifting in a Black American Speech Community Contributor(s): Alim, H. Samy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0822366088 ISBN-13: 9780822366089 Publisher: Duke University Press OUR PRICE: $11.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2004 Annotation: The 2004 Publication of the American Dialect Society, "You Know My Steez" is the culmination of nearly four years of direct study and hands-on experience by a teacher-researcher and active community member in the working-class suburb of Sunnyside, California. Focusing on the language and linguistic practices of students at Haven High School, an ethnically and linguistically diverse school, the author examines both the internal linguistic constraints and the external social constraints (race, gender, and cultural literacy, among others) that shape speech styles, particularly among Black male and female hiphoppers. Contributing to the development of a more refined methodological approach to the study of linguistic styleshifting, the author integrates the study of sociolinguistic variation, interactional analysis (the use of discourse analysis to examine the implicit rules and roles that govern social interaction), and ethnographic fieldwork to develop a deeper understanding of how, when, and why speakers shift their styles. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: 427.973 |
| LCCN: 2004028246 |
| Series: Publication of the American Dialect Society |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 6.38" W x 9.34" (1.51 lbs) 309 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast |
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| Publisher Description: You Know My Steez is the culmination of nearly four years of direct study and hands-on experience by a teacher-researcher and active community member in the working-class suburb of Sunnyside, California. Focusing on the language and linguistic practices of students at Haven High School, an ethnically and linguistically diverse school, the author examines both the internal linguistic constraints and the external social constraints (race, gender, and cultural literacy, among others) that shape speech styles, particularly amongst Black male and female hip hoppers. Contributing to the development of a more refined methodological approach to the study of linguistic styleshifting, the author integrates the study of sociolinguistic variation, interactional analysis (the use of discourse analysis to examine the implicit rules and roles that govern social interaction), and ethnographic fieldwork to develop a deeper understanding of how, when, and why speakers shift their styles. |