The process of researching Jamaican Standard English, or
JSA, was rather difficult to most people surprise. The fact that there exists a
difference between Jamaican Standard English and the national Jamaican language
of Patois, (which is strictly speaking a Creole language) brought about some
complications regarding our research. I was tasked with finding the current
usage and influence of JSA, to which I found several interesting facts. Facts
like; the use of JSA has been slowly influencing Standard English through pop
culture, media, and entertainment; government officials, the highly educated,
and any formal communication like radio, television, or news typically use JSA.
Above all, this presentation was very interesting as well as informative.
What I hope you see in that, Quentin, is the way in which these dialects interact in their local settings, as well as how a dialect like JSA (A?) grows into a new language. Dere's no escapin' it.
ReplyDeleteNo point in commenting elsewhere, since you don't go there anymore. So: Quentin, as you post more to the blog, I'd encourage you to include more about your reflections, getting them slightly more specific and developed. These blogs help me see where students are taking things, where they are getting stuck, what kinds of information is especially exciting - so it helps for me to see somewhat weighty reflections, with questions, digressions, etc. Mostly it helps me develop a better sense of who's with me in the class...
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