Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Sheng as Kenyan Swahili
- 2 An overview of language in Kenya: power vs solidarity
- 3 Nairobi: a linguistic mosaic and crucible of Sheng
- 4 ‘Kenyan Swahili’: complex and multifaceted
- 5 Features of Sheng
- 6 Expanded domains and global influences
- 7 Sheng in Practice
- 8 Conclusion: The Rise of a Swahili Vernacular
- Appendix: The Nairobian, ‘Landlord Anakunyima Hao’
- Sheng glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Sheng as Kenyan Swahili
- 2 An overview of language in Kenya: power vs solidarity
- 3 Nairobi: a linguistic mosaic and crucible of Sheng
- 4 ‘Kenyan Swahili’: complex and multifaceted
- 5 Features of Sheng
- 6 Expanded domains and global influences
- 7 Sheng in Practice
- 8 Conclusion: The Rise of a Swahili Vernacular
- Appendix: The Nairobian, ‘Landlord Anakunyima Hao’
- Sheng glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
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- Type
- Chapter
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- ShengRise of a Kenyan Swahili Vernacular, pp. xii - xivPublisher: Boydell & BrewerPrint publication year: 2018