Билет 7 Basic variants‚ dialects and vernacular of English Dialects are linguistic varieties which differ in pronunciation‚ vocabulary and grammar from each other and from Standard English (which is itself a dialect). Dialects can be usefully defined as "sub-forms of languages which are‚ in general‚ mutually comprehensible".[1] British linguists distinguish dialect from accent‚ which refers only to pronunciation. Thus‚ any educated English speaker can use the vocabulary and grammar of Standard
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musical styles and traditions from islands that are located in the Caribbean Sea and it represents something that is simple‚ exotic yet rich and wonderful. The styles range anywhere from traditional folk genres such as the Puerto Rican aguinaldo and Jamaican mento to more contemporary music such as salsa and reggae. They are each syntheses of African‚ European‚ Indian and Indigenious influences‚ largely created by African slave descendants‚ along with contribution from other communities. Some of the
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Caribbean Crucible: History‚ Culture‚ and Globalization Kevin A. Yelvington In the present age of globalization‚ it is often forgotten that these world-encompassing processes were initiated with European expansion into the Caribbean beginning more than five hundred years ago. We now see the proliferation of overseas factories enabling owners‚ producers‚ and consumers of products to be in widely distant locales. It seems to us that in the search for profits‚ commercial activity has recently spread
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The think piece is based on the music video and lyrics of the song‚ “I’ve Got Your Man” sang by dancehall artist Lady Saw. She was born in Jamaica and is known as the‚ “Queen of Dancehall”. She started music at a young age‚ and started he career on local sound systems. She has sold 6 Million records worldwide with the addition of 8 albums including many singles‚ with all this she has also collaborated with her fellow local performers as well as international artists. She is the also the first female
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The Sociology of the Jamaican Dancehall: Transcending Conflict‚ Embracing Webs of Significance Orville Beckford‚ UWI Mona This paper aims to increase awareness of the functional aspect and contribution of the dancehall space to Jamaican society and culture‚ and uses the dancehall space to show the organic nature of Jamaica’s inner cities with its webs of significance. It enquires into the significance of the dancehall space to Jamaican society and culture‚ recognizing the importance of dancehall
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she possesses bitterness towards England. Sensory details of English concerning English customs‚ such as the Father’s felt hat‚ proper eating etiquette‚ and “English breakfast are components of Kincaid’s scorn of the English heritage erasing her Antiguan heritage. Kincaid’s father was never seen without wearing a felt hat. Her father “Admired a picture of an Englishman wearing such a hat in England.” She states the picture “must have been so compelling that it caused him to wear the wrong for a hot
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characterization of Antoinette. Growing up in Jamaica in the late 1800’s was very difficult for Antoinette. Although she was born in Jamaica she came from a different background: she was white‚ English‚ French‚ and yet lived in a black nation‚ she was a creole woman. Although there were white people living in Jamaica‚ they were of great wealth and there was no middle ground. To find your place you either had to be black and fit in with their community and culture or be a very wealthy white person and fit
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Representation of the ‘Other’ in Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre Abstract This study aims at examining the representation of the’ other’ as portrayed in Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre (1847). It attempts to inspect how the ‘Other’ is viewed in Nineteenth century England and the cultural ideology behind such specific representation. It poses crucial questions as to why the ‘Other’ is always represented negatively in main-stream western narrative as in the case of Bertha Mason who is portrayed as
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Bob Marley was a singer‚ musician and a famous songwriter. He was one of the first to introduce reggae music to the world. He is admired as one of the world’s most beloved artist. He was part of the Jamaican reggae music group called The Wailers. Also very respected throughout Trench Town‚ Jamaica for his skills in soccer‚ reggae music. In addiction he was known for being respectful. Bob Marley’s accomplishments helped others by spreading reggae music all around the world. He also helped others
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The Antiguan‚ realistic writer Jamaica Kincaid once said‚ “I think in many ways the problem that my writing would have with an American reviewer is that Americans find difficulty very hard to take. They are inevitably looking for a happy ending” (BrainyQuote 1). Kincaid is surely not wrong about America and our happy ending; America was founded on the pursuit of happiness. However‚ Kincaid writes about such interesting topics that a plethora of readers enjoy her content and her fiery tone. Jamaica
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