On Lexicalization in Sheng
The present article tries to unravel how lexemes are sourced and meaning is encoded in Sheng. Sheng is a language variety that has been in use, especially among the urban youth in Kenya for over twenty years now. Whereas many of the surface morphemes of Sheng look like Kiswahili morphemes and thus...
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| Language: | English |
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Nordic Africa Research Network
2005-09-01
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| Series: | Nordic Journal of African Studies |
| Online Access: | https://www.njas.fi/njas/article/view/258 |