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  1. 1. "Not Perfect Grammar, Always Perfect Timing" : African American Vernacular English in Black and White Rap Lyrics

    Kandidat-uppsats, Estetisk-filosofiska fakulteten

    Författare :Madeleine Magnusson; [2008]
    Nyckelord :AAVE; rap music; rap lyrics; hip hop music; Ebonics;

    Sammanfattning : African American Vernacular English, AAVE, is a variant of English spoken mostly by lower-class black citizens in the US. Since the most popular music genre among African Americans today is rap, this paper will describe what characterizes AAVE and rap music, and explore the use of AAVE in rap lyrics of both black and white rappers. LÄS MER