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You-don't-wanna-mess : a case of nonverbal behavior in Chinese freestyle rap battles

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Author(s)
Jia, Mian ; Yao, Shuting
Title
You-don't-wanna-mess : a case of nonverbal behavior in Chinese freestyle rap battles / Shuting Yao and Mian Jia.
In
Western Journal of Communication, 2023, 1-25
Subjects
Freestyle Rap ; China
Type of material
Article
Localization
XDZ - Xenpelar Dokumentazio Zentroa
ISBN / ISSN
1745-1027
Different channels of nonverbal behavior can serve important functions in live music performances. In this paper, we look at cross-channel nonverbal behavior in a Chinese freestyle rap battle, investigating what categories of nonverbal behavior are used and what functions these behaviors are serve. Using the theoretical frameworks of dyadic power theory and the coordination of verbal and nonverbal behaviors, we analyzed four video clips of two Chinese rappers in a freestyle rap battle. We found that nonverbal behaviors were crucial to helping them articulate the verbal content of their raps, displaying power and exerting dominance. Theoretical implications were discussed.

Keywords: Chinese Freestyle Rap Battles | Coordination of Verbal and Nonverbal
Behaviors | Dyadic Power Theory | Hip Hop