http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/ Dare you enter the realm of my mind? Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:12:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/comment-page-1/#comment-7641 My thoughts on…the Patois Bible on My thoughts…on stuff Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:28:50 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/#comment-7641 [...] At present they’ve only translated 40 percent. For the uninitiated, I’m taking about Jamaican patois, a fusion of English, African, Amerindian and Spanish. This money could be better spent somewhere [...] [...] At present they’ve only translated 40 percent. For the uninitiated, I’m taking about Jamaican patois, a fusion of English, African, Amerindian and Spanish. This money could be better spent somewhere [...]

]]> http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1276 Anonymous Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:20:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/#comment-1276 Tink bout dem good. dem wan fi use yuh as a ref. tell dem no mi bredda. summa dem seh yuh wan gi dem fi wi patois, deh av wi nutt'n a communicate seen. nah gi overstanding wi givt ;- Tink bout dem good. dem wan fi use yuh as a ref. tell dem no mi bredda. summa dem seh yuh wan gi dem fi wi patois, deh av wi nutt’n a communicate seen. nah gi overstanding wi givt ;-

]]> http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1275 Paulo Eduardo Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:26:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/#comment-1275 Hey buddy<br/>I am an English teacher in Brazil and loved your "class' on Jamaican English. Congratulations! There is no need to be nervous about writing, you are a writer!<br/>Greetings from Brazil Hey buddy
I am an English teacher in Brazil and loved your “class’ on Jamaican English. Congratulations! There is no need to be nervous about writing, you are a writer!
Greetings from Brazil

]]> http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1274 Maritza Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:28:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/#comment-1274 I find it fascinating how many Carribean speakers have the same words/phrases in common. Cubans call someone who is obnoxious "bofe" (pronounced BO-fey) which comes from the Trinidanian phrase "boldface". Nice article. I find it fascinating how many Carribean speakers have the same words/phrases in common. Cubans call someone who is obnoxious “bofe” (pronounced BO-fey) which comes from the Trinidanian phrase “boldface”. Nice article.

]]> http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 Tina Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:19:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/#comment-1273 I'm with Josh & Lisa, great blog and thanks to Kitty for findin' ya. Jamaican creole is a beautiful language. I first heard it while working as a line cook in New York many years ago. Thanks Leon for reminding me. I’m with Josh & Lisa, great blog and thanks to Kitty for findin’ ya. Jamaican creole is a beautiful language. I first heard it while working as a line cook in New York many years ago. Thanks Leon for reminding me.

]]> http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1272 Richard Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:47:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/#comment-1272 Thanks a lot for the article- I enjoyed reading it. Thanks a lot for the article- I enjoyed reading it.

]]> http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1271 Abeni Thu, 19 Oct 2006 01:01:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/#comment-1271 Good post. Dialect is beautiful in my humble opinion.It's nothing to be ashamed of at all Good post. Dialect is beautiful in my humble opinion.It’s nothing to be ashamed of at all

]]> http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1270 Kingston Girl Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:32:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/#comment-1270 I'm with those who say we need to start teaching english as a second language as by just teaching kids that patois is bad english just confuses them, degrades the language and makes it all go pear-shaped I’m with those who say we need to start teaching english as a second language as by just teaching kids that patois is bad english just confuses them, degrades the language and makes it all go pear-shaped

]]> http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1269 Josh & Lisa Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:34:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/#comment-1269 Leon: great blog! I'm so glad that Kitty found you. Leon: great blog! I’m so glad that Kitty found you.

]]> http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1268 Melody Wed, 18 Oct 2006 02:50:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-onjamaican-language/#comment-1268 U're right, our language isn't <i>really</i> just broken English -- just another reason we could teach (especially remedial) English as a Second Language (ESL). U’re right, our language isn’t really just broken English — just another reason we could teach (especially remedial) English as a Second Language (ESL).

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