The Sociology of Language and Religion: Change, Conflict and Accommodation

256 Pages·2011·2.23 MB·English

by  Tope Omoniyi

The Sociology of Language
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Change, Conflict and Accommodation
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The Sociology of Language and Religion

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Contents

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9 African American Vernacular English, Religion and
Ethnicity 190
Nkonko M. Kamwangamalu
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10 Holy Hip-Hop, Language and Social Change 205
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Index 235
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List of Figures

5.1 Diglossia: priests’ languages 68

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