Johanna Gerwin
Biographic Data
| ID | 2227265 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Johanna Gerwin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Johanna |
| FAMILY NAME | Gerwin |
| SIGNATURE | GERWIN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5144-5227 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Persistence and Revival of Cockney
Over the past two centuries, London’s Cockneys have endured perceptions of obsolescence, their dialect and culture often marginalised or deemed outdated. However, the ‘London Talks’ project at Queen Mary University of London unveils a vibrant, contemporary embracing of Cockney identity among Londoners. In sixty-two interviews conducted between 2021 and 2023, the project reveals a resilient connection to Cockney heritage. Contrary to previous assu…
The role of dialect in comedy performances
Many of the most popular comedy performances are rich in non-standard linguistic features of English. This article addresses how dialect contributes to the humor in comedy performances, and how humorous dialect performance leads to the enregisterment of a dialect. It applies enregisterment theory to online clips of three live comedy performances by Stephen Buchanan (‘How to survive Glasgow’), Ali G (‘Harvard Commencement Speech 2004’) and Riaad M…
Learn Jafaikan in two minutes' - Multicultural London English, enregisterment and ideology in English newspapers
This paper delves into the concept of 'enregisterment,' which defines processes and practices linking linguistic repertoires with social meanings, by examining meta-linguistic commentary in newspapers. Focussing on 'Multicultural London English (MLE),' the study analyses 200 articles from major British newspapers (2006-2022) qualitatively and quantitatively. The research uncovers recurring linguistic shibboleths, indexically linked social meaning…
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The role of dialect in comedy performances
Many of the most popular comedy performances are rich in non-standard linguistic features of English. This article addresses how dialect contributes to the humor in comedy performances, and how humorous dialect performance leads to the enregisterment of a dialect. It applies enregisterment theory to online clips of three live comedy performances by Stephen Buchanan (‘How to survive Glasgow’), Ali G (‘Harvard Commencement Speech 2004’) and Riaad M…
Learn Jafaikan in two minutes' - Multicultural London English, enregisterment and ideology in English newspapers
This paper delves into the concept of 'enregisterment,' which defines processes and practices linking linguistic repertoires with social meanings, by examining meta-linguistic commentary in newspapers. Focussing on 'Multicultural London English (MLE),' the study analyses 200 articles from major British newspapers (2006-2022) qualitatively and quantitatively. The research uncovers recurring linguistic shibboleths, indexically linked social meaning…
The Persistence and Revival of Cockney
Over the past two centuries, London’s Cockneys have endured perceptions of obsolescence, their dialect and culture often marginalised or deemed outdated. However, the ‘London Talks’ project at Queen Mary University of London unveils a vibrant, contemporary embracing of Cockney identity among Londoners. In sixty-two interviews conducted between 2021 and 2023, the project reveals a resilient connection to Cockney heritage. Contrary to previous assu…
Linguistics (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Art (2 works) · History (2 works) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Comedy (1 work)