The Words Unspoken: The Hidden Power of Language
While the "Kings English" has typically been the language of power, popular culture has given way to new forms of power in language. In modern times, fashion designers, liquor labels, and the like prosper from the exposure they receive within the lyrics of rap music. The Words Unspoken: The Hidden Power of Language examines the verbal communication of television and the language of hip hop culture to demonstrate how "formal" language is now rivaled by other forms as a means of power. The book...
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While the "Kings English" has typically been the language of power, popular culture has given way to new forms of power in language. In modern times, fashion designers, liquor labels, and the like prosper from the exposure they receive within the lyrics of rap music. The Words Unspoken: The Hidden Power of Language examines the verbal communication of television and the language of hip hop culture to demonstrate how "formal" language is now rivaled by other forms as a means of power. The book further evaluates the possibilities of the "language of education" yielding to other forms.
Ch. 1 Language in Story 3Cathy Carraway 52Virginia Carraway 54Becca Carraway 55Belle Williams 55Gerald Williams 57Ch. 2 Language in Television 63Good Times (1974-1979) 64The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990-1996) 68Ch. 3 Language in Hip-Hop 75The Secret Language of Jay-Z's 99 Problems and Kanye West's Jesus Walks 77Ch. 4 Language in Society 95Appendix A Survey 96Ch. 5 Language Possibilities in the Classroom 103Teaching Slang, Hip-Hop and Idioms in the Classroom 109Appendix C Adapted from the Diversity Kit Education Alliance, Brown University 112Bibliography 117Index 123
