Linguistic Marginalia: A Special Issue on African Urban Youth Language (AUYL) Practices
Philipp W Rudd
Abstract:This introduction to the Multilingual Margins special issue on "African Urban and Youth Language (AUYL) Practices" is divided into five parts. The first part presents an overview of urban and youth language practices in Africa, with particular attention paid to the symbolism of youth and urban identity, multilingual composition, and a sample of commons names for AUYL. The second part of the introduction provides an overview of the history of colonial monolingualism and metropolitan infrastructures that created… Show more
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