Abstract:Rap music is the second most popular music style in the world. More and more Chinese people, especially the new generation, come to know the rap music and become fond of it. This form of art is created by the black, and some lexical characteristics such as omission, full of obscene language and rhyme are fully embodied in the lyrics. Since Black English spreads all over the world in the form of rap music, which is more and more popular and has an important influence on the Chinese, this paper intends to explore the typical expressions of Black English through rap music, and to make an analysis of the differences between formal English and Black English, such as words and phrases, spelling and pronunciation and so on. Moreover, as rap is closely and inseparably related to the culture life of the black, the relationship between Black English and the culture life of the black will also be involved.
Key words: rap music, Black English, lexical features
摘要:饶舌音乐是世界第二大最受欢迎的音乐形式。越来越多的中国人,尤其是新生代,开始了解并对其产生浓厚的兴趣。这种音乐形式由黑人创造,饶舌音乐的歌词部分反映了黑人英语中的省略、粗口、押韵等主要特点。本文通过饶舌音乐来分析研究黑人英语的典型用法,从RAP音乐中的词汇词组、拼写和发音等方面探讨了黑人英语中的一些非正式的词汇表达方式,以进一步了解黑人英语的发展演变过程及其文化特点。
关键词:饶舌音乐,黑人英语,语言特点