International journal
ISSN 2311-0759 (Online)
ISSN 2311-0740 (Print)


legitimization of the speech violence

RAP BATTLES AS A SPECIFIC GENRE OF CONTEMPORARY CULTURE

The article focuses on the specific features of a rap-battle – the genre which has gained a wide popularity nowadays. The author assumes that this genre combines both the features of the written and oral communication as well as controverts those who consider rapbattles something similar to or part of the art of the poetic duels and thus insists that this genre is the legitimization of the speech violence in the society of total violence.