The N Word: Its History and Use in the African American Community  

Oleh:

Rahman, Jacquelyn

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of English Linguistics (Full Text) vol. 40 no. 2 (Jun. 2012), page 137-171.
Topik: nigger; nigga; African American identity; reclamation; comedians; counterlanguage; censorship; epithet
Fulltext: Rahman_Jacquelyn, vol. 40 issue 2 June 2012. p. 137-171.pdf (373.83KB)

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Despite the general societal ban on use of forms of nigger, a variant finds continued acceptance among some members of the African American community for intragroup self-reference. The present research employs quantitative and qualitative analysis of data from narratives by African American comedians to show that a variant of nigger that developed in the early African American community persists in the lexicon of African American English because it conveys a social meaning that is foundational in the identity of many African Americans. Use of this form allows a speaker to construct an identity representing awareness of the history of African Americans and practical knowledge of the nature and implications of the diaspora experience. The form has been productive in its capacity to convey a range of attitudinal stances related to its basic meaning, including solidarity, censure, and a proactive stance that seeks to bring about positive change.

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