{"product_id":"roc-the-mic-right-9780415358781","title":"Roc the Mic Right","description":"\u003cp\u003eComplementing a burgeoning area of interest and academic study  Roc the Mic Right explores the central role of language within the Hip Hop Nation (HHN). With its status convincingly argued as the best means by which to read Hip Hop culture  H. Samy Alim then focuses on discursive practices  such as narrative sequencing and ciphers  or lyrical circles of rhymers. Often a marginalized phenomenon  the complexity and creativity of Hip Hop lyrical production is emphasised  whilst Alim works towards the creation of a schema by which to understand its aesthetic. Using his own ethnographic research  Alim shows how Hip Hop language could be used in an educational context and presents a new approach to the study of the language and culture of the Hip Hop Nation: Hiphopography. The final section of the book  which includes real conversational narratives from Hip Hop artists such as The Wu-Tang Clan and Chuck D  focuses on direct engagement with the language. A highly accessible and lively work on the most studied and read about language variety in the United States  this book will appeal not only to language and linguistics researchers and students  but holds a genuine appeal to anyone interested in Hip Hop or Black African Language.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647560343605,"sku":"ByrdShop_0415358787","price":46.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780415358781.jpg?v=1781692789","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/roc-the-mic-right-9780415358781","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}