Essays about: "Beatriz Helgotsson"

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  1. 1. The Aspects of “Be” in selected rap and Hip Hop lyrics: A marker of cultural identity?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Beatriz Helgotsson; [2019-12-16]
    Keywords : engelska; African American Vernacular English; grammar; Hip Hop Nation Language; cultural identity; sociolinguistics;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate the use of the African American English (AAVE) verb be in lyrics written and performed by four African American rappers, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Gucci Mane and Future. This paper also demonstrates how the verb be in AAVE is used by these rappers to construct cultural identity. READ MORE