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A Rhetorical Analysis Of Ali G Speech

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This paper will discuss on the language used widely by Ali G. After reading and watching his video, it is quite apparent that he always used the Jamaican Creole to communicate with people. Basically, the section below will cover the phonological, lexical and grammatical analysis of Ali G speech on the basis of his video. Sebba (2007) mentioned that In 1999,Ali G made his first appearance hosting interviews on a late-night comedy programmme. Ali G styles himself a ‘hip hop journalist’ and presents himself as a youthful gang leader –of ambiguous ethnicity but based on an apparently black stereotype – complete with stereotypical mannerisms, language and dress in a hip hop style. (p.1) Generally, in all his videos and interviews, he openly

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