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Sutcliffe, David; Figueroa, John – 1992
An examination of pattern in certain languages spoken primarily by Blacks has both a narrow and a broad focus. The former is on structure and development of the creole spoken by Jamaicans in England and to a lesser extent, a Black country English. The broader focus is on the relationship between the Kwa languages of West Africa and the…
Descriptors: African Languages, Blacks, Contrastive Linguistics, Creoles
Download full textEdwards, Viv – 1987
Current patterns of Patois (introduced by West Indian Creoles) as used by young Jamaicans in England is presented. Forty-five British-born individuals, aged 16 to 23, whose parents were Jamaican immigrants, participated in a study structured to elicit a wide range of speech patterns. Subjects differed greatly in educational background and in…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Creoles, Cultural Context, Diachronic Linguistics
Department of State, Washington, DC. Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. – 1994
This phrasebook with wordlist is designed for speakers of Haitian Creole who are immigrants to the United States. The English phrases presented are grouped by subject and selected for their directness, brevity, and relevance to the needs of newly-arrived residents. Most are presented in the form of brief, two-line dialogues. Phrases and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavior Standards, Clothing, Communicative Competence (Languages)
