Speaking Roadman- Christian Ilbury

• What gender is a roadman always depicted as?

  Male
• What characteristics are associated with a roadman?

  Enjoying grime music and being tough
• How are roadmen typically portrayed in parody videos?

  Involved in criminal activity or violence
• What does MLE stand for?

  Multicultural London English
• What does the term 'dusty' mean in MLE?

  Ugly
• What does 'leng' mean in MLE?

  Nice
• What does 'cheff' refer to in MLE?

  Stab or cut
• What are some terms for knife in MLE?

  'Shank', 'rambo', 'nank', 'sikeng'
• What does 'ops' mean in MLE?

  Opposites or rivals
• What phonological feature involves th-stopping?

  Saying 'thing' as 'ting'
• What is dh-stopping in MLE?

  Saying 'that' as 'dat'
• What is goose-fronting in MLE?

  Pronouncing vowels with the tongue forward
• What is price-monophthongisation in MLE?

  Saying 'price' as 'prahs'
• What is a salient feature of MLE?

  The pronoun 'man' as first-person singular
• How many tokens of the pronoun 'man' were found in the videos?

  862 tokens
• What is the tag used in MLE when addressing others?

  'Innit'
• What forms of address are used among men in MLE?

  'Blud', 'bro', 'my guy'
• What do anti-Black and anti-working-class representations reflect?

  Prejudice and stereotypes in British society
• What does enregisterment mean?

  Association of linguistic features with a persona
• What is MLE often perceived as?

  'Sounding Black'
• What method did Ilbury use to analyze TikTok videos?

  Linguistic ethnography
• How many TikTok videos did Ilbury analyze?

  373 videos
• What was the total word count of the transcribed videos?

  23,711 words
• What was the primary focus of the TikTok videos analyzed?

  Parodies of a roadman persona
• What does digital ethnography involve?

  Engagement with online communities
• What did Ilbury's approach include regarding TikTok?

  Two years observing relevant content
• What hashtags did Ilbury follow on TikTok?

  #London and #MLE
• What are the key linguistic features of Multicultural London English (MLE)?

  • Non-standard dialect
  • Influenced by various languages
  • Common features with Cockney
  • Perceived as 'sounding Black'
• What are the characteristics of the 'roadman' persona as depicted in parody videos?

  • Male representation
  • Enjoys grime music
  • Tough and aggressive demeanor
  • Wears streetwear
  • Engages in criminal activities
• What are the methods used by Ilbury in his research?

  • Linguistic ethnography
  • Digital ethnography
  • Analysis of TikTok videos
  • Participant observations