What is it about?
Youth languages are a This article is among te first to present a detailed analysis and description of Engsh, which is a youth language in Kenya, is integrated into the mainstream language(s) for example English, Swahili, or even Sheng (which is a youth langauge itself).
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Why is it important?
This work proves that youth languages for example Engsh can be integrated into any mainstream language or even another youth language that the speaker chooses. It is not only a matter or vocabulary but grammar as well.
Perspectives
I hope this article augments the existing knowledge on African youth languages which is an area that s still a puzzle to many especially in comparison to other world youth languages such as the straattaal in Amsterdam.
Sandra Barasa
Radboud Universiteit
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This page is a summary of: Engsh, a Kenyan middle class youth language parallel to Sheng, Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages, June 2017, John Benjamins,
DOI: 10.1075/jpcl.32.1.02bar.
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