An up-to-date, theoretically informed study of male, in-group, street-aligned, youth language practice in various urban centres in Africa.

This book showcases current research on language in new media, the performing arts and music in Africa, emphasising the role that youth play in language change

Youth languages have increasingly attracted the attention of scholars and students of various disciplines. African youth languages are a vibrant phenomenon with

With the demographic explosion of young people in major African cities, we are witnessing the emergence of youth languages and new speech forms. In search of we

A rich series of geographically diverse case studies examining the historical and theoretical issues involved in the study of urban African languages.