Youth ‘languages’ are an important topic of research in the domain of linguistic change through language contact because the change is rapid and observable and also because the social dimension of change is inevitably present. Engsh, as a youth language in Kenya expresses not only modernity and Kenyan identity but also, the status of being educated, and it differs in this respect from Sheng, the dominant Kenyan youth language. The element of Engsh that expresses this aspect most directly is the use of a grammatical system from English whereas Sheng uses Swahili. In lexicon, Engsh draws upon Sheng and urban English slang. This is a first extensive description of Engsh. The social function of Engsh is interesting in that class is expressed in it, which is not often reported in African urban youth codes. Also the fact that Engsh is a non-exclusive register, which expands through its use in (social) media and most of all in computer mediated communication.

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肯尼亚中产阶级青年英语Engsh

青年“语言”是通过语言接触进行语言变化领域的重要研究课题，因为这种变化是迅速且可观察的，而且不可避免地存在变化的社会影响。作为肯尼亚的一种青年语言，Engsh不仅表达了现代性和肯尼亚身份，而且还表达了其受教育的地位，并且在这一方面与肯尼亚的主要青年语言Sheng不同。最直接表达这一方面的Engsh元素是使用英语语法系统，而Sheng使用斯瓦希里语。在词典中，Engsh借鉴了盛和城市英语语。这是对Engsh的第一个广泛描述。Engsh的社会功能很有趣，因为它在该类中得到了表达，这在非洲城市青年法规中并不经常报道。