The RJ Style: Brought to you by Bangladeshi FM radio

Authors

  • Sabreena Ahmed Sabreena Ahmed is a Lecturer, Department of English and Humanities, BRAC University. She completed B.A. (Hons) in English from University of Dhaka and M.A. in Applied Linguistics from Curtin University of Technology, Australia. Her two academic papers were published in Spectrum Vol. 6 and 7, a journal of the Department of English, University of Dhaka, and in the proceedings of the 10th International Language, Literature, and Stylistics Symposium, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey in 2011. She is interested in Sociolinguistics, Stylistics and Creative writing.
  • Farhana Zamil Tinny Farhana Zamil Tinny completed M.A. in Linguistics and ELT from Department of English, BRAC University. She also completed B.A. in Media and Cultural Studies from the same department. The paper published in this journal is her first publication and it is a part of her M.A. Thesis titled RJ Style of Speaking: Is It Creating A Sub-Culture of Bangladeshi Youth?

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/sje.v6i0.13899

Keywords:

Radio, Linguistics

Abstract

In recent years, the popularity of FM Radio stations has brought a unique change in speech style among the Bangladeshi youth. This paper compares the views of both the Radio Jockeys (RJ) and the young listeners to find out to what extent this phenomenon of RJ Speech influences the speech of the youth. The authors of the paper have selected 110 tertiary students randomly to collect their opinions through a questionnaire. Besides, seven RJs of four radio stations were interviewed and recordings of different programmes of the four FM radio stations were analysed to trace the new slang words and pronunciations used in this new style of speaking. The findings show that the young listeners think that they use this style both consciously and unconsciously. They sometimes take up this obviously made up accent to become a part of the popular and stylish group of friends on campus. On the other hand, the RJs do not want to admit that they are adversely influencing standard Bangla. They claim that it is up to the listeners to take the good or bad part of a programme and RJs will always adhere to their unique style.

Stamford Journal of English; Volume 6; Page 1-26

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/sje.v6i0.13899

 

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Published

2013-02-22

How to Cite

Ahmed, S., & Tinny, F. Z. (2013). The RJ Style: Brought to you by Bangladeshi FM radio. Stamford Journal of English, 6, 1–26. https://doi.org/10.3329/sje.v6i0.13899

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Vol. 6 (2011)

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