Translingual Englishes, participatory hip‐hop and social media in Nepal

• Published in: World Englishes Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 474 - 491
• Main Author: Sharma, Bal Krishna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2025
• Subjects: Ideology; Language ideologies; Mass media effects; Popular culture; Pragmatics; Rap music; Semiotics; Social change; Social identity; Social life & customs; Social media; World Englishes; Young adults

This article discusses some key functions and features of English in participatory popular culture and social media in Nepal. Analytical attention is paid to how English use in rap battles is entangled with other local languages and semiotic modes to create translingual practices and how online meta...