- Titel
- Language, Identity, and Sexuality: Swahili Linguistic Practices Among Self-Identified Gay Men in Dar es Salaam
- Zitierfähige Url:
- https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa2-946658
- Quellenangabe
- Swahili Forum - 31.2024
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Jahrgang: 31
Seiten: 37-57
ISSN: 1614-2373 - Erstveröffentlichung
- 2024
- Abstract (EN)
- This study examines linguistic practices, etymology, and evolving lexicon trends related to self-identification among Swahili speaking gay men and same-sex relationships. Based on personal interviews conducted between October and November 2022 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the research explores how language adapts and innovates when discussing taboo subjects. It emphasizes language’s crucial role in reflecting and shaping identities in urban Sub-Saharan Africa, offering insights into how marginalized communities creatively use language to articulate their experiences amidst societal norms and pressures. This preliminary study highlights the need for further research in the field of Lavender Linguistics, especially with regard to Swahili and other Sub Saharan African languages.
- Freie Schlagwörter (DE)
- Swahili, Tansania, Historische Linguistik, Lavender Linguistics, Gender Studies
- Freie Schlagwörter (EN)
- Swahili, Tanzania, Diachronic Linguistics, Lavender Linguistics, Gender Studies
- Klassifikation (DDC)
- 496
- Herausgeber (Institution)
- Universität Leipzig, Leipzig
- Version / Begutachtungsstatus
- publizierte Version / Verlagsversion
- URN Qucosa
- urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa2-946658
- Veröffentlichungsdatum Qucosa
- 02.12.2024
- Dokumenttyp
- Artikel
- Sprache des Dokumentes
- Englisch
- Lizenz / Rechtehinweis
