Diagnostic Essay on “Patois‚ things Jamaican and the big picture” The article focuses on the stigma attached to Jamaican patois; the inability of the Jamaican people to accept the language as being a vital and distinctive component of their culture and not as being bad and shameful. Many individuals have‚ unintentionally‚ pulled away from the language form. The article also highlighted how the views of persons from other nations differ from those of Jamaicans with regards to patois. The article
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Jamaican Culture Probably one of the most lively and rich cultures of the world is of the Jamaican culture. It is perhaps due to its exotic surroundings and the various regions of its origin. Today in Jamaica‚ there are obvious influences of African‚ English‚ Spanish‚ and Indian. Being only the third biggest island in the Caribbean its impact is huge on the rest of the world. The official language of Jamaica is English. However‚ most civilians in Jamaica speak patois. Think of it as an extremely
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this extreme area are high plateaus‚ underground caverns‚ and deep circular basins. This area is what the local people call "cockpits" (Encyclopedia Americana‚ 2001‚ P 670). The highest point in Jamaica is Blue Mountain Peak which stands 7‚402 feet. Jamaican climate is tropical‚ with average temperatures ranging from 80-100 degrees Fahrenheit. The capital of Jamaica is Kingston. The history of Jamaica is extremely jaded with disease‚ buccaneering‚ and slavery. First discovered by Europeans in 1494
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specifically Jamaica‚ during the year of 1900-1929 there were two poets whose work truly stood out and made a statement. Those poets were Thomas Redcam (1870-1933) and Claude McKay (1878-1972). Thomas Redcam was a Jamaican poet who came from Irish ancestry. Throughout his life he promoted Jamaican literature and was a notable poet. He was seen as helpful and encouragement to younger poets during that time period including Claude McKay. Both poets had such a love for their country and made it clear in
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THE DREAD LIBRARY | The Matrix | Rhetoric of Reggae Music | Reggae Links | Dread Library Catalog | Jamaican Patois and the Power of Language in Reggae Music Stacey Herbold Introduction Creole languages are found all over the world on every continent. When two or more languages come into contact to form a new language a Creole language is born. Some type of human "upheaval" that forces people to find a way to communicate‚ without using their own languages‚ stimulates the creation of a
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Lady Saw’s song based on its applicability and relevance for social commentary on the present day Caribbean. Jamaican Dancehall over the years has continuously been used as a method of mass announcement that declares unswervingly to society‚ as an artistic form of remonstration. A demand for change is intensely ubiquitous and easily absorbed by listeners if this genre. It is most times used for ethnic construction and broadcasting of thoughts that reflect realities of their creators. Lady Saw’s
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never took the time to really ponder on what life was really like for Jamaica’s natives. In Life + Debt‚ the manipulation of capitalist societies and their way of exploiting the pain they’ve caused Jamaicans for the tourist to find pleasure in‚ is truly demonstrated. The everyday survival of many Jamaicans is based on the economic decisions of other powerful foreign countries within the negative and positive impacts of the tourism industry. Tourism is one of the world’s largest industries and is
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CHORUS OF THE PEOPLE IN THE LANE The tongues in the lane clack-clack almost continuously‚ going up and down the full scale of human emotions‚ human folly‚ ignorance‚ suffering‚ viciousness‚ magnanimity‚ weakness‚ greatness‚ littleness‚ insufficiency‚ frailty‚ strength. They clack on the street corners‚ where the ice shop hangs out a triangular red flag‚ under the shadow of overhanging building that lean precariously‚ teetering across the dingy chasm of the narrow lane.
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‘Jamaican Gold: Jamaican Sprinters’ gives us a look into what it takes to be a successful sprinter in Jamaica. The book presents detailed research into the science of sprinting‚ the cultural traits that makes a Jamaican the ideal sprinter and shows us a peek into the lives of some famous Jamaican sprinters backed by a chapter dedicated to track and field history in photos. Also‚ the book discusses the issues faced in the sport of track and field and approaches to teaching physical education and its
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2013 Informative Speech Outline If you could pick your dream vacation‚ where would it be? Which city‚ state‚ or country? Mine would be to the beautiful country of Jamaica. As I stated at the beginning of the semester‚ I am Jamaican. I was not born there‚ however‚ Jamaican is my heritage and both of my parents were born there‚ so technically being born in the U.S doesn’t have an effect on my background or culture. There are many reasons why I know I would want my dream vacation there‚ but are you
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