ethnicity theorists

Question 1

what is Blackledge’s (2004) theory?

Answer 1

‘languages may not only be markers of identity but also sites of resistance , empowerment, solidarity and discrimination

Question 2

what is Cheshire’s (2008) theory?

Answer 2

identified a new form of english among young people from London’s inner city and taking root beyond: multicultural english which was later renamed multicultural urban english

Question 3

what is Kerswill’s (2013) theory?

Answer 3

rap artists such as Dizzy Rascal and actors such as Idris Elba helped popularise multicultural London english (MLE) dialects in the UK and slang from the Caribbean or america, adding british hiphop to this impression

Question 4

what is Drummond’s (2018) theory?

Answer 4

observed communication of 14-16 year olds, analysis speech patterns and finding that MLE is key part of the sociolect of young people in manchester