[Linganth] African American "neighborhood oaths"

[Steven Black]

Hi Barbara,

The only work I’m familiar with that might be relevant is by Betsy Rymes, from her book “Conversational Borderlands: Language and Identity in an Alternative Urban High School.” Some of the framing of how neighborhood names are utilized could be useful.

Take care,

Steve

 

Steven P. Black

Acting Director of Graduate Studies / Associate Professor / Department of Anthropology / Georgia State University

The Global Health Discourses Project / GSU Anthropology / Book: Speech and Song At the Margins of Global Health

 

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From: Linganth <linganth-bounces at listserv.linguistlist.org> on behalf of Barbara Johnstone <barbarajohnstone at gmail.com>
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Date: Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 2:49 PM
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Subject: [Linganth] African American "neighborhood oaths"

 

I received this message from a local high school student.  Can anybody point me in the right direction?  Thanks!

 

My name is Daevan Mangalmurti. I am a student at Obama Academy in East Liberty. During my time as a student there, I've come across several different words that are used in various mostly African-American communities to affirm loyalty to specific neighborhoods and which are taken as affirmative oaths in a sense similar to, "I swear on my mother's grave." Examples would be the use of "nephs" in parts of the Hill District and the use of "showtime" in Garfield. Would you happen to be familiar with this phenomenon, or know of any research that looks into it?

 


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Barbara Johnstone

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