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Sociolinguist
Ph.D. Candidate 

University of Texas at Austin

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Featuring in-depth studies of iconic reggaetón artists from Ivy Queen to Karol G, 'Puerto Rican Spanish, Reggaetón Style: The (Socio)Linguistics of Urban Music' is a groundbreaking collection that delves into the sociolinguistic intricacies of reggaetón. Bridging the gap between linguistic theory and popular music, this cutting-edge volume offers a fresh perspective on reggaetón’s cultural power. 

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The Atlas of the Reggaetón Voice is an interactive digital humanities project that explores the sociolinguistic intricacies of reggaetón. Bridging the gap between linguistic theory and popular music, the Atlas pairs empirical research with annotated audiovisual examples to make the linguistic performance of reggaetón audible and accessible. In doing so, it offers a fresh perspective on the genre’s cultural power as both a musical form and a system of social meaning.

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