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Instant Patwa

Author : Aj Henriques
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781736219300
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (193 download)

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Download or read book Instant Patwa written by Aj Henriques and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's the fastest way to learn the ins and outs of Jamaican Patois? Achieving fluency in Patwa (Jamaican Patois) requires a strategic approach, one that shows why -- and where -- what we hear seems to run together. "Instant Patwa" brings you that demystifying approach. English speakers are understood in Jamaica. Locals understand English. However, if you know only English without a grasp of the day-to-day language, you'll understand the local people way less than they understand you! The desired dynamic is equal understanding. With this in mind, "Instant Patwa" is written with a focus on what you'll hear (how native speakers speak), to show you how we say what we say. That's how "Instant Patwa" hones your listening skills and helps you to master spoken Patwa. Jamaican Patwa is relatively simple -- when you've learnt its secret patterns. After learning those patterns in this book, you should have a great grasp of Patwa. With Jamaica so near to Florida, and Kingston-culture so close to New York slang, Patwa is evolving. This book, therefore, is also a snapshot of authentic spoken Patwa as it now stands (and as it has stood for a few centuries). It's an easy read, with all you need for every Patwa conversation. Idiom, pronunciation and comprehension are at your fingertips in this simple guide. If you're an expatriate in Jamaica, this gives you an edge. If you're purely a fan of Jamaican Patwa anywhere in the world, what a great party skill you'll have after reading this book!

A-Z of Jamaican Patois (Patwah)

Author : Teresa P. Blair
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1481752359
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (817 download)

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Book Synopsis A-Z of Jamaican Patois (Patwah) by : Teresa P. Blair

Download or read book A-Z of Jamaican Patois (Patwah) written by Teresa P. Blair and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After it was known that Jamaican natives failed interviews that were conducted in patois, the writer decided that it was time to awaken Patois. This book was written to inform readers that Patois is a written language which can be learned and spoken like any other language. The words and phrases in this book, originated from English, African, and Creole, and can be heard wherever Jamaican natives reside.

Jamaican Patois

Author : Cuffe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (852 download)

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Download or read book Jamaican Patois written by Cuffe and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's been said that Jamaica is the heartbeat of the world. How can such a tiny island in the Caribbean give the world some of the best music, the best food, amazing beaches and some of the fastest athletes humanity has ever seen? Not to mention our accent and the way we talk, that everyone loves, but few understand. In this book lies the key to learning the language of Jamaica in easy to understand stories and instruction for the average lay person. Here's the best part, if you're fluent in the English language, you're more than halfway there. The experienced author brings a different spin on learning Jamaican Patois that gets you understanding the language extremely fast without the need for memorization and repetitious drills. Inside you'll find all the tools to have you speaking Jamaican Patois in record speed. Unlock the entire experience that is the Jamaican Culture.

Dictionary of Jamaican English

Author : Frederic G. Cassidy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789766401276
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Jamaican English written by Frederic G. Cassidy and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The method and plan of this dictionary of Jamaican English are basically the same as those of the Oxford English Dictionary, but oral sources have been extensively tapped in addition to detailed coverage of literature published in or about Jamaica since 1655. It contains information about the Caribbean and its dialects, and about Creole languages and general linguistic processes. Entries give the pronounciation, part-of-speach and usage of labels, spelling variants, etymologies and dated citations, as well as definitions. Systematic indexing indicates the extent to which the lexis is shared with other Caribbean countries.

Language and Identity

Author : Paul Chamness Miller
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 164802761X
Total Pages : 667 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (48 download)

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Book Synopsis Language and Identity by : Paul Chamness Miller

Download or read book Language and Identity written by Paul Chamness Miller and published by IAP. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 667 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language and Identity is the third volume of the Readings in Language Studies series published by the International Society for Language Studies, Inc. Edited by Paul Chamness Miller, John L. Watzke, and Miguel Mantero, volume three sustains the society's mission to organize and disseminate the work of its contributing members through peer-reviewed publications. The book presents international perspectives on language and identity in several thematic sections: discourse, culture, identity in the professions, policy, pedagogy, and the learner. A resource for scholars and students, Language and Identity, represents the latest scholarship in new and emergent areas of inquiry.

Reggae Wisdom: Proverbs in Jamaican Music

Author : Anand Prahlad
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 9781604736595
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (365 download)

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Book Synopsis Reggae Wisdom: Proverbs in Jamaican Music by : Anand Prahlad

Download or read book Reggae Wisdom: Proverbs in Jamaican Music written by Anand Prahlad and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2001 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Reggae Wisdom: Proverbs in Jamaican Music" Swami Anand Prahlad looks at the contexts and origins of these proverbs, using them as a cultural sheet music toward understanding the history of Jamaican culture, Rastafari religion, and the music that isthat culture's worldwide voice.

The Survey of Pidgin and Creole Languages

Author : Susanne Maria Michaelis
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199691401
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Book Synopsis The Survey of Pidgin and Creole Languages by : Susanne Maria Michaelis

Download or read book The Survey of Pidgin and Creole Languages written by Susanne Maria Michaelis and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most authoritative guide ever published to the world's pidgin and creole languages. The 3-volume Survey describes their histories and linguistic characteristics. The Atlas of Pidgins and Creoles, published at the same time, shows how 130 linguistic features are distributed among the world's languages.

Cidon's Lair

Author : Robert Diethild
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 142694229X
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (269 download)

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Download or read book Cidon's Lair written by Robert Diethild and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Spandeau is destined to inherit the Havlan kingdom on the planet Travan, a rich mining colony. However, he makes his appearance as a pawn in a game of conquest. Taban, the Sa Hatas high master, stood at the large window gazing at the nearby Patwa volcano. His plain indigo robe cast a shadow that stretched to the feet of his Tepesian host. He considered Dr. Ismon's question and a thousand possible replies. "The future of the young man is uncertain," Taban hedged, shifting his gaze to the Sesovan desert. "Sa Hatas boast of being able to discern the future. Could it be you are a fake? Do you think I would hesitate to destroy the woman you have come here to save?" Taban spun around, enraged. "I did not come here; you came to our sacred mountain hoping to blackmail the people of Havla. You have no right to hold her against her will! You have no right to threaten her this way!"

Everything You Pretend to Know and Are Afraid Someone Will Ask

Author : Lynette Padwa
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0140513221
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (45 download)

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Book Synopsis Everything You Pretend to Know and Are Afraid Someone Will Ask by : Lynette Padwa

Download or read book Everything You Pretend to Know and Are Afraid Someone Will Ask written by Lynette Padwa and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1996-04-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can fool some of the people all of the time—but wouldn’t you rather really know what you’re talking about? Why are conservatives on the “right” and liberals on the “left”? What is an archetype? Most people drop these and other cultural references in conversation all the time without really knowing much about them. But with this witty, information-packed book, you can quickly bone up on the actual facts behind the multitude of data, events, and words that come at you each day—and that you’ve been casually bandying about without really understanding. Here are invaluable explanations of a wide range of topics that are assumed to be common knowledge, from deciphering newsspeak (What is a spin doctor?) to psychobabble (What’s the difference between the ego and the id?) to cyberlingo (What is cyberlingo?); from the supposedly obvious (What makes cholesterol good or bad?) to the deceptively simple (What is a formula race car?). Perfect as a quick reference tool, for browsing, or simply for sharing impressive, newfound knowledge with family and friends, this handbook will endow you with genuine cultural literacy in just a few hours of fun-filled reading.

Midnight Robber

Author : Nalo Hopkinson
Publisher : Aspect
ISBN 13 : 0759521123
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (595 download)

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Download or read book Midnight Robber written by Nalo Hopkinson and published by Aspect. This book was released on 2001-03-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Deeply satisfying...succeeds on a grand scale...best of all is the language....Hopkinson's narrative voice has a way of getting under the skin."--The New York Times Book Review "Caribbean patois adorns this novel with graceful rhythms...Beneath it lie complex, clearly evoked characters, haunting descriptions of exotic planets, and a stirring story...[This book] ought to elevate Hopkinson to star status." --Seattle Times It's Carnival time and the Caribbean-colonized planet of Toussaint is celebrating with music, dance, and pageantry. Masked "Midnight Robbers" waylay revelers with brandished weapons and spellbinding words. To young Tan-Tan, the Robber Queen is simply a favorite costume to wear at the festival--until her power-corrupted father commits an unforgiveable crime. Suddenly, both father and daughter are thrust into the brutal world of New Half-Way Tree. Here monstrous creatures from folklore are real, and the humans are violent outcasts in the wilds. Tan-Tan must reach into the heart of myth and become the Robber Queen herself. For only the Robber Queen's legendary powers can save her life . . . and set her free.

The Original Jamaican Patois; Words, Phrases and Short Stories

Author : Laxleyval Sagasta
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781954304314
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book The Original Jamaican Patois; Words, Phrases and Short Stories written by Laxleyval Sagasta and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patois, patwah, patwa or whichever other way it is spelt, is a dialect, a mixture of a least four different languages, mainly English, French, Spanish and Dutch. It is the(de facto) national language of Jamaica, sometimes referred to as Jamaican English. Most of the words are not pure from any of these languages, but they are easily understood particularly by people and/or their descendants of Caribbean islands. Patwa originated in the early days of slavery in the region and served as the principal way of communication between the slaves. This communication was very essential as the islands had many small plantations, and the slaves were from different parts of Africa with multiple tribal languages. However, even before the Africans were brought to the islands, there were English, Irish, Spanish and Dutch slaves who became slave-drivers of the Africans and taught them enough of their respective languages to enable some form of communication.

Chat ’Bout!

Author : Shelley Sykes-Coley
Publisher : Balboa Press
ISBN 13 : 1982200960
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Chat ’Bout! written by Shelley Sykes-Coley and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2018-04-30 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chat ’Bout!: An Anthology of Jamaican Conversations Jamaicans love to ‘tek bad tings mek laugh’ and Chat ’Bout! lets you get in on the conversation. Written in Patwa or Patois, Chat ’Bout! celebrates all things mundanely Jamaican. Unfiltered, honest and funny, it examines the idiosyncrasies of everyday Jamaican life - the good, the bad, and the ugly. Guided by Jamaican GPS, Chat ’Bout! takes you on a journey through Jamaica, past and present. Get lost while reminiscing down memory lane; stop and eavesdrop on conversations, and vicariously experience a minibus ride. Next thing you know, you are experiencing an unfortunate episode of ‘runnin’ belly’ and having a good belly laugh while you are at it. Be thoroughly entertained by Chat ’Bout! and pick up some Patwa as brawta.

How Rice Met Peas: A Jamaican Children's Story

Author : Leonie Althea
Publisher : Zelah Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 173752581X
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (375 download)

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Book Synopsis How Rice Met Peas: A Jamaican Children's Story by : Leonie Althea

Download or read book How Rice Met Peas: A Jamaican Children's Story written by Leonie Althea and published by Zelah Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rice and Peas are different, but that doesn't stop them from becoming best friends. When Rice gets separated from the rice field, she thinks of a brilliant idea to find her way back. But she accidentally lands in a farmer's truck and ends up in Kingston, Jamaica - a vibrant town with a sweet reggae beat. Thanks to a polite boy on his way to buy some peas at the market, Rice gets rescued and is introduced to Peas. Rice and Peas were surprised to see each other at first, but they quickly become best friends and inspire everyone to get along, be polite, and be nice. All the people were having a good time with Rice and Peas in Kingston, JA - jumping and jiving to that sweet reggae beat all day. Rice and Peas were such a perfect fit, they became a traditional Jamaican dish. Leonie Althea's Jamaican children's story captures the essence of friendship and kindness using memorable rhymes. Children and the kid in all of us can connect to the fun-loving Rice and Peas characters that show, although they are different, they can love, respect, and enjoy having fun with each other. How Rice Met Peas is a fun way to teach kids that kindness matters because we are all special and unique.

Codeswitching on the Web

Author : Lars Hinrichs
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027293309
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Codeswitching on the Web written by Lars Hinrichs and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2006-09-28 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a corpus of private email from Jamaican university students, this study explores the discourse functions of Jamaican Creole in computer-mediated communication. From this participant-centered perspective, it contributes to the longstanding theoretical debates in creole studies about the creole continuum. The book will likewise be useful to students of computer-mediated communication, the use and development of non-standardized languages, language ecology, and codeswitching. The central methodological issue in this study is codeswitching in written language, a neglected area of study at the moment since most literature in codeswitching research is based on spoken data. The three analytical chapters present the data in a critical discussion of established and more recent theoretical approaches to codeswitching. Fields that will benefit from this book include interactional sociolinguistics, creole studies, English as a world language, computer-mediated discourse analysis, and linguistic anthropology.

Speak Jamaican

Author : I'Heshia Handy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789768245823
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book Speak Jamaican written by I'Heshia Handy and published by . This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Speak Jamaican is a comprehensive instructional tool that outlines the grammar of Jamaican Creole. The course is designed to facilitate fluency in speech. It delineates the pronunciation and grammar of the Jamaican Creole language, and it includes lessons outlining the formation of tenses, irregularverbs, adjectives, adverbs, questions, commands, pluralization, the passive voice, making a sentence negative, showing ownership, structures unique to Jamaican Creole, and additional tenets. Each lesson consists of practice exercises and a vocabulary list to familiarize the reader with Jamaican Creole grammar. If the reader is looking to do more than just 'parrot' Jamaican words and phrases, this work is a vital instrument to achieving that goal.

Encyclopedia of Jamaican Heritage

Author : Olive Senior
Publisher : Twin Guinep Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Jamaican Heritage written by Olive Senior and published by Twin Guinep Limited. This book was released on 2003 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Go de Rass to Sleep: (A Jamaican translation)

Author : Adam Mansbach
Publisher : Akashic Books
ISBN 13 : 1617752827
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Go de Rass to Sleep: (A Jamaican translation) written by Adam Mansbach and published by Akashic Books. This book was released on 2014-05-19 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named one of the 20 Greatest New Father's Day Gifts by Advocate.com! "No matter what the country or the language, parents all over the world--loving, frustrated, exhausted parents--know what Adam Mansbach means. Since 2011, his comically obscene picture book has sold more than 1.5 million copies in dozens of languages from Afrikaans to Japanese to Nynorsk. And later this year, his little book will venture into new territory with a Jamaican patois translation: 'Go de R–s to Sleep.'" --The Washington Post/Style Blog "This version of Adam Mansbach's profane, affectionate, and radically honest book will remind whole new audiences about the absurdities of parenting. Just don't read it to the kids." --Advocate.com, The 20 Greatest New Father's Day Gifts Praise for Go the Fuck to Sleep: "A new Bible for weary parents." --New York Times "Incredibly appealing." --NPR "A parenting zeitgeist...A phenomenon that has stunned the publishing world and may just redefine the modern ‘parenting’ market." --Washington Post "Delightfully obscene." --Newsweek "Nothing has driven home a certain truth about my generation, which is approaching the apex of its childbearing years, quite like this deranged book." --New Yorker The best-selling Go the F*** to Sleep has been translated into over thirty languages worldwide. Now it is finally translated for Jamaican and other Caribbean parents of the world. Given how many West Indians live in the US and Canada, the market for this book should be broad, but focused mainly on areas with a large Caribbean community. Go de Rass to Sleep is a bedtime book for parents who live in the real world, where a few snoozing kitties and cutesy rhymes don’t always send a toddler sailing blissfully off to dreamland. Profane, affectionate, and radically honest, California Book Award–winning author Adam Mansbach's verses perfectly capture the familiar--and unspoken--tribulations of putting your little angel down for the night. In the process, they open up a conversation about parenting, granting us permission to admit our frustrations, and laugh at their absurdity. With illustrations by Ricardo Cortés, Go de Rass to Sleep is beautiful, subversive, and pants-wettingly funny--a book for parents new, old, and expectant. You probably should not read it to your children.