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Youth languages are a This article is among te first to present a detailed analysis and description of Engsh, which is a youth language in Kenya, is integrated into the mainstream language(s) for example English, Swahili, or even Sheng (which is a youth langauge itself).
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This work proves that youth languages for example Engsh can be integrated into any mainstream language or even another youth language that the speaker chooses. It is not only a matter or vocabulary but grammar as well.
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This page is a summary of: Engsh, a Kenyan middle class youth language parallel to Sheng, Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages, June 2017, John Benjamins,
DOI: 10.1075/jpcl.32.1.02bar.
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