Language variation on Jamaican radio / Michael Westphal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Westphal, Michael, 1968- author.

Series:

Varieties of English around the world. General series ; v. 60.

Varieties of English around the world (VEAW), 0172-7362 ; G60

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Variation--Jamaica.

English language.

English language--Jamaica.

Radio broadcasting--Jamaica--Language.

Radio broadcasting.

Mass media and language.

English language--Variation.

Jamaica.

Physical Description:

xvi, 257 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2017]

Summary:

"This volume presents an in-depth analysis of language variation on Jamaican radio newscasts and talk shows. It explores the interaction of global and local varieties of English with regard to newscasters' and talk show hosts' language use and listeners' attitudes. The book illustrates the benefits of an integrated approach to mass media: the analysis takes into account radio talk and the perception of the audience, it is context-sensitive, paying close attention to variation within and between genres, and it combines quantitative and qualitative approaches to demonstrate the complexity of language in the media. The book contributes to our understanding of the dynamics of World Englishes in the 21st century and endonormative stabilization processes in linguistically heterogeneous postcolonial speech communities, and shows how mass media both challenge and reproduce sociolinguistic stratification. This volume will be relevant for researchers interested in the fields of sociolinguistics, language attitudes, and language in the media."-- Page 4 of cover.

Contents:

Introduction to studying language on Jamaican radio: an integrated approach

Language in the media

Jamaican sociolinguistics

Language attitudes

Data and methods I: language use

Language use in Jamaican radio newscasts

Language use in Jamaican radio talk shows

Data and methods II: language attitudes

Attitudes toward linguistic variation on Jamaican radio

Discussion and conclusion

References

Appendix I. Language use data overview

Appendix II. Excerpts overview

Appendix III. Formulae

Appendix IV. Jamaican radio survey

rating schemes and direct questions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-241) and index.

ISBN:

9789027249203

9027249202

OCLC:

1003315881