Abstract
This thesis enters the developing conversation in the linguistic domain about the culture and struggles of the Black community. It explores the collectivist perspective of the Black community in the 20th and 21st century through the umbrella of Linguistics and its subfields. Collectively, the literary and musical works in this study demonstrates the frustrations of the Black community—including its correlation to antebellum slavery—the lamentations of oppression, which showcases in a collection of poems and their syntactical aspects, and the Black pride emulating from the societies. Despite the clear correlation between Hip-Hop culture and literary works from the early 20th century, a lack of connection between the two remains. This thesis explores the linguistic connections between narratives of art, specifically Harlem Renaissance literary works (i.e., poetry, novels, etc.) and Hip-Hip culture. The bridge between Harlem Renaissance poetry and Hip-Hop music is nuanced in the Linguistics field and it warrants further research.
Thesis Completion
2023
Semester
Spring
Thesis Chair/Advisor
Bishop-Kane, Louise
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
English
Degree Program
English Literature
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Release Date
5-15-2023
Recommended Citation
Patel, Aminah, "The Beauty of Hip-Hop Culture: Linguistic Connections Through Music, Poetry, and Literature" (2023). Honors Undergraduate Theses. 1401.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses/1401