Learn Jafaikan in two minutes' - Multicultural London English, enregisterment and ideology in English newspapers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4896971 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Johanna Gerwin (0000-0001-5144-5227, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 97 |
| Pages | 13-33 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language & Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0271-5309 • E-ISSN: 1873-3395 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.langcom.2024.04.002 |
| OpenAlex | W4396820447 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 25 |
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 meanings, and prevalent language ideologies concerning MLE and other London dialects. Results reveal a consistent emphasis on specific linguistic shibboleths repeated in articles. Indexical links for 'MLE' are constructed through evaluative comments, alarmist metaphors employing xenophobic immigration tropes, and loaded keywords. 'Cockney' and 'Estuary English' are portrayed more favourably and, together with 'Received Pronunciation (RP)', serve to stigmatise MLE. This study underscores the role of media discourse in shaping the enregisterment of dialects, contributing to social stratification and the 'othering' of certain linguistic varieties
English language · Ideology · Linguistics · Media studies · Multiculturalism · Newspaper · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism
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Language Ideology
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Identity and dialect performance
Voices and values in the news
Discourse as a ‘linguistic object’
Metaphors of migration over time
Britain as a container
Variation and the indexical field 1
Enregisterment, Commodification, and Historical Context
Language and Social Relations
Enregisterment
The social life of cultural value
Language ideologies and the consequences of standardization
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The recontextualisation of Multicultural London English
When Talk Isn't Cheap
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |