Abstract In this paper, we examine the role language plays in the development of the performative persona of musical artist Beyonce, as she moves from female pop star to Black Feminist icon. Examining Beyonce's five solo albums, we present a variationist analysis of a single feature, zero copula, and its use over the course of her career. We argue that this feature is an important symbolic resource for the assertion of an unapologetically Black and feminist persona. As Beyonce has moved steadily away from popular expectations for representations of Black womanhood, language is a central tool that she uses strategically in the evolution of a newly transgressive persona.

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“我不抱歉”：非裔美国人英语作为碧昂斯表演角色的战略资源

摘要 在本文中，我们研究了语言在音乐艺术家碧昂丝从女性流行歌星到黑人女权主义偶像的演艺人格发展中所扮演的角色。通过检查碧昂斯的五张个人专辑，我们对单个特征零系词及其在她的职业生涯中的使用进行了变异分析。我们认为，这一特征是断言毫无歉意的黑人和女权主义角色的重要象征资源。随着碧昂斯逐渐摆脱大众对黑人女性形象的期望，语言是她在新的越轨角色演变过程中战略性使用的核心工具。