In:Language Variation on Jamaican Radio
Michael Westphal
[Varieties of English Around the World G60] 2017
► pp. 105–142
Chapter 7Language use in Jamaican radio talk shows
Published online: 14 December 2017
https://doi.org/10.1075/veaw.g60.c7
https://doi.org/10.1075/veaw.g60.c7
Article outline
- 7.1The four talk shows and their hosts
- 7.2Variability among the talk show hosts’ baseline styles
- 7.2.1Variable Set A – talk shows: Consonants
- 7.2.2Variable Set B – talk shows: Diphthongs
- 7.2.3Variable Set C – talk shows: Monophthongs
- 7.2.4Additional accent features – talk shows
- 7.2.5Morpho-syntactic and lexical variation in the baseline styles
- 7.3Stylistic variation
- 7.3.1Jamaica Speaks with Densil Williams
- 7.3.2Hotline with Orville Taylor
- 7.3.3Hotline with Barbara Gloudon
- 7.3.4Straight Up with Jerry Small
- 7.4Summary of language use in Jamaican radio talk shows
Notes
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7.1 Voice of the people, State officials and power
7.2 Moderator, Sensitizing consumers
7.3 Micro-stylistic variation, Regulating an open market economy
7.4 JC marked speech guests, Garrison politics
7.5 Introduction, Hotline with Orville Taylor
7.6 Style shifting monologue, Fraud and politicians
7.9 Figurative language, Orange seed and wounded dogs
7.10 Smooth and abrupt style-shifting, Victim blaming
7.11 Style shifting dialogues, Light bill