Case Study of Sichuan-Chongqing Hip-Hop Songs: Code-Switching and Nativization from the World Englishes Perspective
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World Englishes, Code-switching, Nativization, Sichuan-Chongqing Rap, Language LocalizationAbstract
This study examines code-switching and the nativization of English in Sichuan-Chongqing hip-hop from a World Englishes perspective. Analysis of 30 songs reveals that English is strategically embedded through inter/intra-sentential switching and undergoes phonetic, morphosyntactic, and semantic localization. This transforms English into a stylistic resource for expressing local identity within global hip-hop culture.
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