Language Mixing in Rai Music: Localisation or Globalisation?.

Bentahila, Abdelali; Davies, Eirlys E.

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ERIC Number: EJ643291

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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Language Mixing in Rai Music: Localisation or Globalisation?

Bentahila, Abdelali; Davies, Eirlys E.

Language & Communication, v22 n2 p187-207 Apr 2002

Looks at code switching in a corpus of song lyrics within the genre of rai music. The two languages involved are French and North African colloquial varieties of Arabic. Focuses on the symbolic and communicative value of the switching found in the songs. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: Arabic, Code Switching (Language), Communication (Thought Transfer), French, Music, Songs, Uncommonly Taught Languages

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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