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Dialects of Jamaica

Kristián Leško, III. E. Dialects of Jamaica. Overview. Jamaican Standard English Jamaican Patois (Jamaican Creole) Iyaric. Jamaican Standard English. Close to British and American English Irish intonation 20 th century – greater influence of the U. S. Vocabulary older – British

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Dialects of Jamaica

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  1. Kristián Leško, III. E Dialects of Jamaica

  2. Overview • Jamaican Standard English • Jamaican Patois (Jamaican Creole) • Iyaric

  3. Jamaican Standard English • Close to British and American English • Irish intonation • 20th century – greater influence of the U. S. • Vocabulary • older – British • newer - American

  4. Jamaican Patois • 17th century – African slaves • Mix of English and West African languages • Mostly spoken • 20th century – literature • 2011 – Bible translation (“Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment”)

  5. Iyaric • Created by African slaves • English viewed as colonial language • Modified vocabulary • Some words used internationally • e. g., dreadlocks

  6. Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaican_English • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaican_Patois • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iyaric

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