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Biesik Jumiekan: Introduction to Jamaican Language

Larry Chang
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Description:Biesik Jumiekan: Introduction to Jamaican Language by Larry Chang, published by Gnosophia Publishers under its specially created imprint Chuu Wod. The book is a primer of the Jamaican language for native speakers and beginners alike. It is intended to bridge the gap between academic texts on the subject and publications aimed at casual readers and visitors.The book is divided into six sections: Origins, Grammar, Orthography, Vocabulary, Texts and a 50-page illustrated Dictionary, presenting the basilectal register or "broad patois," using a modified Cassidy system for writing Jamaican. The outline and structure of the language is clearly shown, supported by a generous array of maps, tables and charts.Selections of representative texts include traditional songs and Anancy stories, as well as works by Claude McKay, Louise Bennett, Rex Nettleford, Lorna Goodison, Joan Andrea Hutchinson and Carolyn Cooper, among others. Excerpts of classics from Laozi, Marcus Aurelius, Shakespeare, and Dickens, have been translated into Jamaican for the first time.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Biesik Jumiekan: Introduction to Jamaican Language. To get started finding Biesik Jumiekan: Introduction to Jamaican Language, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages
248
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Chuu Wod
Release
2014
ISBN

Biesik Jumiekan: Introduction to Jamaican Language

Larry Chang
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
Read Now Download now ⏭ listen AudioBook
Description: Biesik Jumiekan: Introduction to Jamaican Language by Larry Chang, published by Gnosophia Publishers under its specially created imprint Chuu Wod. The book is a primer of the Jamaican language for native speakers and beginners alike. It is intended to bridge the gap between academic texts on the subject and publications aimed at casual readers and visitors.The book is divided into six sections: Origins, Grammar, Orthography, Vocabulary, Texts and a 50-page illustrated Dictionary, presenting the basilectal register or "broad patois," using a modified Cassidy system for writing Jamaican. The outline and structure of the language is clearly shown, supported by a generous array of maps, tables and charts.Selections of representative texts include traditional songs and Anancy stories, as well as works by Claude McKay, Louise Bennett, Rex Nettleford, Lorna Goodison, Joan Andrea Hutchinson and Carolyn Cooper, among others. Excerpts of classics from Laozi, Marcus Aurelius, Shakespeare, and Dickens, have been translated into Jamaican for the first time.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Biesik Jumiekan: Introduction to Jamaican Language. To get started finding Biesik Jumiekan: Introduction to Jamaican Language, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
248
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Chuu Wod
Release
2014
ISBN

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