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Code-Switching in Egyptian Rap Songs
This thesis seeks to examine code-switching in contemporary Egyptian rap songs, focusing on the linguistic and cultural roles of code-switching among Egyptian Arabic, English, and other languages. Analyzing some well-known Egyptian rap artists, the study highlights code-switching as both a stylistic...
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| description | This thesis seeks to examine code-switching in contemporary Egyptian rap songs, focusing on the linguistic and cultural roles of code-switching among Egyptian Arabic, English, and other languages. Analyzing some well-known Egyptian rap artists, the study highlights code-switching as both a stylistic device and a sociocultural practice reflecting globalization, youth culture, and urban identity in Egypt. It investigates two main aspects: the linguistic features of code-switching in rap and its role in identity negotiation and linguistic-cultural hybridity.
Employing a qualitative discourse-analytic approach linked to sociolinguistics and cultural studies, guided by Myers-Scotton’s Markedness Model, the analysis identifies language alternation patterns and their communicative functions. The findings reveal that code-switching serves multiple purposes, including the expression of modernity, social belonging, authenticity, resistance, creativity, and affiliation with global culture. English and other language insertions shape a cosmopolitan youth identity, while Egyptian Arabic maintains local authenticity.
Ultimately, the thesis argues that code-switching is not merely a linguistic feature but a cultural strategy for rappers to express hybridity, redefine modern Egyptian youth identities, and connect with international rap norms, while preserving local linguistic and cultural characteristics. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-3859 Code-Switching in Egyptian Rap Songs Koriem, Rehab This thesis seeks to examine code-switching in contemporary Egyptian rap songs, focusing on the linguistic and cultural roles of code-switching among Egyptian Arabic, English, and other languages. Analyzing some well-known Egyptian rap artists, the study highlights code-switching as both a stylistic device and a sociocultural practice reflecting globalization, youth culture, and urban identity in Egypt. It investigates two main aspects: the linguistic features of code-switching in rap and its role in identity negotiation and linguistic-cultural hybridity. Employing a qualitative discourse-analytic approach linked to sociolinguistics and cultural studies, guided by Myers-Scotton’s Markedness Model, the analysis identifies language alternation patterns and their communicative functions. The findings reveal that code-switching serves multiple purposes, including the expression of modernity, social belonging, authenticity, resistance, creativity, and affiliation with global culture. English and other language insertions shape a cosmopolitan youth identity, while Egyptian Arabic maintains local authenticity. Ultimately, the thesis argues that code-switching is not merely a linguistic feature but a cultural strategy for rappers to express hybridity, redefine modern Egyptian youth identities, and connect with international rap norms, while preserving local linguistic and cultural characteristics. 2026-06-11T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2797 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/3859/viewcontent/Rehab_Koriem_Thesis.pdf Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Sociolinguistics Code Code-switching Code choice Linguistic hybridity Cultural hybridity Cultural youth Identity Identity negotiation Diglossia Anthropological Linguistics and Sociolinguistics Applied Linguistics Arabic Language and Literature Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Discourse and Text Linguistics Language and Literacy Education Typological Linguistics and Linguistic Diversity |
| spellingShingle | Sociolinguistics Code Code-switching Code choice Linguistic hybridity Cultural hybridity Cultural youth Identity Identity negotiation Diglossia Anthropological Linguistics and Sociolinguistics Applied Linguistics Arabic Language and Literature Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Discourse and Text Linguistics Language and Literacy Education Typological Linguistics and Linguistic Diversity Koriem, Rehab Code-Switching in Egyptian Rap Songs |
| title | Code-Switching in Egyptian Rap Songs |
| title_full | Code-Switching in Egyptian Rap Songs |
| title_fullStr | Code-Switching in Egyptian Rap Songs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Code-Switching in Egyptian Rap Songs |
| title_short | Code-Switching in Egyptian Rap Songs |
| title_sort | code switching in egyptian rap songs |
| topic | Sociolinguistics Code Code-switching Code choice Linguistic hybridity Cultural hybridity Cultural youth Identity Identity negotiation Diglossia Anthropological Linguistics and Sociolinguistics Applied Linguistics Arabic Language and Literature Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Discourse and Text Linguistics Language and Literacy Education Typological Linguistics and Linguistic Diversity |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2797 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/3859/viewcontent/Rehab_Koriem_Thesis.pdf |
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