摘 要
当今世界美国黑人说唱乐已经引起了越来越多的关注，有的国家的音乐人甚至以有自己的说唱乐感到荣耀。说唱乐由于继承了黑人英语的语言特点而自成一格，正是由于这样的语言特点才使得说唱乐获得如此的成功。本文正是对说唱乐里独特的语言特点进行了分析。而说唱乐由于其巨大的影响，甚至已经使英语本身发生了变化，尤其是在美语当中。不论是在美国还是在其他国家，说唱乐尤其受到年轻人的喜欢，并对他们产生了重要的影响。对于这一方面本文也有分析。
关键词：黑人英语；说唱乐；语言特点；社会影响
ABSTRACT
Nowadays, the American Black Rap music has been attracting more and more attention all over the world. Some of the musicians of different countries even feel proud for having their own typical Rap music. It is Rap music’s inheriting the characteristics of American Black English that makes it achieve such a great success. As a result, this thesis analyzed the representative characteristics of the English language used in Rap music. The English itself even has been changed by Rap music because of its great influence, especially in American English. Rap music is especially hot among youths and has made great influence on both their language and their behaviors, no matter whether it is in the United States or European countries, even in some third world countries. This thesis also covered some of this aspect.
Key words：Black English; rap music; language features; social influence
Contents
1．Introduction 1
2．Researches on Black English and Rap music 2
2.1 Researches on Black English home and abroad 2
2.2 Researches on Rap music home and abroad 3
3. The Black English in Rap music 5
3.1 Definition of Black English 5
3.2 Characteristics of Black English 6
3.3 Language Features of the Black English in Rap 7
3.3.1 Stylistic Features 8
3.3.2 Phonological Features 11
3.3.3 Grammatical Feature 12
3.3.4 Lexical features 14
4. Influences of Rap music on American society 17
4.1 Social Values of Rap lyrics 17
4.2 Impact of Rap Music on Youths 18
5. Conclusion 21
Acknowledgements 22
References 23
