this distinctive feature of being globally connected and locally disconnected, physically and socially, that makes mega-cities a new urban form’.Cheshire, Nortier, and Adger state that 'a defining characteristic is that [multiethnolects] are used by (usually monolingual) young people from non-immigrant backgrounds as well as by their bilingual peers'. Examples of multiethnolects Citétaal In Belgium, the multiethnolect that has emerged among young immigrant populations is called Citétaal, or “City language.” It flourishes and is most documented in mining areas of Belgium that were formerly ghettoized, and incorporates influences from the older immigrant populations, such as Italians, and more recent populations, such as Moroccans. The native language in the eastern Belgian regions where Citétaal is most spoken is Flemish, and as a Germanic language, this multiethnolect shares common patterns with other multiethnolects in other Germanic languages. For example, similar to Scandinavian and Dutch multiethnolects, Citétaal speakers are likely to overuse the common gender, rather than the neuter gender. This is one of many instances of morphological overgeneralization that characterizes this multiethnolect, along with others like it. Speakers of Citétaal are primarily young Flemish speakers with an immigrant background, and they share that: “Citétaal is not used in order to be tough and cool but just for fun and to create a sense of togetherness." Once again, this demonstrates the role of communities and social groups rather than individual families in creating a multiethnolect. German multiethnolect In Germany, several different recently emerging multiethnolects have been documented, each with slight variation in their main demographic of speakers, and with the primary linguistic influences involved in each ethnolect varying slightly. However, in each of these multiethnolects, the Turkish language has played the most significant role in the language variant’s formation. One name for the multiethnolect which is based primarily upon Turkish influences is Türkendeutsch, although this term proves far less popular than the somewhat controversial Kanaksprak. The very name of Kanaksprak reclaims a derogatory slur, kanak, which Germans used towards immigrants, especially those of Turkish descent. Another term used by researchers is Kiezdeutsch, meaning neighborhood German. A unique phenomenon which researchers have noted in regard to the German multiethnolect is that young male speakers use it far more than their female counterparts. In the attempts of young women to celebrate their ethnic and linguistic backgrounds in the face of sexist cultural norms, the sociological elements of multiethnolect formation once again reveal their importance. Kebabnorsk Kebabnorsk