The impact of colonialism and slavery can still be seen in many of the island cultures today. Caribbean tutors powered by enfold wordpress theme. The history of the english language schoolworkhelper. The substantive content of caribbean history is the activities of the peoples of the islands from the bahamas to trinidad as well as those of the peoples of belize and the guianas, from the coming of the indigenous americans to 1985. Jamaica history, language and culture history of jamaica. Pidginised english was used in the slave trade in west africa and brought to the caribbean by african slaves and the british slavers and settlers who dealt with them. Cxc practice test online csec caribbean past papers cxc.
Contents 1 introduction 4 2 time for revision 6 3 english a paper 01 multiple choice questions 10 paper 01 test a 10 paper 01 test b 23 paper 01 test c 37 paper 01 test d 50 paper 01 test e 63 4 english a paper 01 multiple choice answers 77 paper 01 test a 77 paper 01 test b 77. The literature of the caribbean has no indigenous tradition. Jamaica history, language and culture world travel guide. In this paper i will more fully explain the history of creole languages, describing in detail the most common caribbean english creole language, jamaican creole, in addition to. It originated in england and is the dominant language of the u. United states and the english caribbean islands to reach. Learn english with pirates of the caribbean youtube. The history of the caribbean is rich with adventurous tales, blended cultures, and natural diversity. The first english settlement on any island in the west atlantic is the result of an accident. The capture and trade of african people the triangle trade revolution and freedom indentured workers connecting language and social history.
The literature of the caribbean is exceptional, both in language and subject. Language and its importance in the caribbean grin publishing. A concise history a concise history of english of english. Each topic begins with learning outcomes and has a range of features to help you enhance your study. Caribbean history and culture the spaniards, the english, the french, and the dutch have had an influence on the culture of the caribbean. These tribes, the angles, the saxons and the jutes, crossed the north sea from what today is denmark and northern germany. Language and its importance in the caribbean publish. This page is a short history of the origins and development of the english language. With the viking invasions vikings were a tribe of nordic people that ransacked their way through northern and northwestern europe 1,0001,200 years ago, old english got mixed up with old norse, the language of the viking tribes. Amazonian varieties should also be included, since their origin is west indian. Caribbean english dialects of the english language are spoken in the caribbean and liberia. There are also other forms which are closer to more. The book analyzes and explains the basic prehistory of the universe and how it came into being, the basic dynamics which created life, the basic.
Part one, the roots of caribbean culture, is the seriess 700word introduct. The post emancipation language policy introduced in 1847 by the colonial office was. Pdf jamaican creole morphology and syntax semantic scholar. Worked solutions for csec examinations 20122016 english a. The bulk of the vocabulary of caribbean creole languages comes from the european language involved in contact at the time of formation of the particular creole language. Jamaica, in english hands from 1655, becomes the major slave market of the region. She argues that teachers of caribbean english speakers will need to explore. Applied linguistics in the context of creole communities. Dutch was also present on the southern rim of the caribbean. This is done through the provision of learning and testing resources. Department of language, linguistics and philosophy uwi.
The technical term for an englishbased creole or group of creoles in the commonwealth caribbean, the samana peninsula of the dominican re source for information on caribbean english creole. Ma in english language l61f the content of tertiary level english language courses credits. I chose this topic because i want to be educated on the factors that cause racial discrimination. I have witnessed racial discrimination first hand because i have friends who have experienced some negative effects of it. The precolumbian american indians left few rock carvings or inscriptions petroglyphs, and their oral traditions did not survive 16thcentury spanish colonization. Written by a team of experts, it covers the essential information in an easytouse double page spread format. A short history of the english language linguaenglish blog. The dictionary is a mine of information about the caribbean and its dialects, about the history of english and its dialects, and about creole languages and general linguistic processes. The sound changes that took place during the history have left footprints in the english spelling system, which reflects earli. Developed with the caribbean examinations council, this book provides you with the support to maximise your exam performance. Learn about the fascinating history, language and culture in.
A creole results when a pidgin is adopted as the first language of an entire speech community. The economic importance of the islands, bringing spanish, french and british fleets into often close proximity, means that the caribbean is one of europes regular theatres of war. Table of contents introduction 1 1 what is communicative language teaching. History of the voice 197981 it is not language, but people who make revolutions. The precolumbian american indians left few rock carvings or inscriptions petroglyphs, and their oral traditions did not survive. Ma in english language university of the west indies. Baseball has been cracking down on steroid use with more. Caribbean literature, literary works of the caribbean area written in spanish, french, or english. Patrick 1 creolica jc jamaican patwa creole english 31 juillet 2007, par peter l. Many country subdivisions have declared english an official language at the local or regional level.
English in jamaica the english language in jamaica has a history which reaches back to the mid 17th century when the english wrenched the island from the spanish. Political mobilization has played on these cleavages so that ethnic sensitivity and assertiveness pervade these states like blood the body. The history, depending on the colonizer, divided the caribbean today into englishspeaking, spanishspeaking, frenchspeaking and dutchspeaking countries. More than a million and a half africans, along with many indians and south asians, were brought to the caribbean between the 15th and 19th centuries. Many varieties of english around the world, including australian english, new zealand english, canadian english, south african english, indian english and caribbean english. A creoledeveloped on the plantations of jamaica and spread to the entire country where it is still used as a vernacular medium. Musical diversity in the caribbean pages 1822 lesson 3. Tidalectics and the sea is history caribbean literature and the environment. Caribbean identity and nation language in kamau brathwaite. Each of these groups founded colonies on many of the islands. Creolica, 31 juillet 2007 jamaican patwa creole english peter l.
A unique english dialect still remains very popular in the area. Once the language of both kings and peasants, it faced serious status issues in the eleventh century, after the norman conquest it was viewed negatively by the conquerors and again during the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries, during the renaissance it was viewed negatively by. The book analyzes and explains the basic pre history of the universe and how it came into being, the basic dynamics which created life, the basic. Caribbean languages and caribbean linguistics uwispace the.
Consider the history of the english language, for example. People of aruba, curacao and bonaire abc islands duration. Pdf csec may june2012 caribbean history sr chloe layne. On the various islands creoles are spoken, some with quite large numbers as on the main anglophone island of jamaica. Caribbean lands word search puzzle student handouts.
When news of the island reaches england, a party of sixty settlers is. The series, comprising three books, tells in a straightforward and stimulating way the. I think however, that language does really have a role to play here, certainly in the caribbean. English in the caribbean chapter 7 the cambridge history.
The following is a list of territories where english is an official language, that is, a language used in citizen interactions with government officials. English in the caribbean area the first carribeanislands to be settled by the british were st kitts 16234 in the northeast and barbados 1627 in the southeast corner of the caribbean basin. Languages in contemporary anglophone caribbean societies eric. English language, a west germanic language of the indoeuropean language family that is closely related to frisian, german, and dutch languages. When this island filled up, englishspeakers left for other locations, especially for jamaica after it was taken by the british in 1660.
English underwent a major phonetic, phonological, morphological, lexical, and syntactic transformation. Navigating caribbean and pacific island literatures. Resources in the caribbean area are sugar, tobacco and cotton. To diffuse a grammatical knowledge of the english language as the ost m important agent of civilization for the coloured population of the colonies. Practice on hundreds of csec exams questions like math, english, accounting, social studies, physics, chemistry, agriculture, history and other caribbean high school subject. Language and linguistics society for caribbean linguistics.
The english language in jamaica has a history which reaches back to the mid 17th century when the english wrenched the island from the spanish. Adapted and changed to suit our lifestyle, new inventions email and fax were not words when i was in high school text messaging changes our language. Caribbean history and culture by the mid1600s, most native americans in the caribbean islands had died from disease and harsh. For instance, belize creole english in belize, limon creole english in costa rica, miskito coast creole in nicaragua, sranan in suriname are found on the edge of the caribbean basin. Language contact and linguistic imperialism in the caribbean. Thus, there are frenchcreole, english creole, spanishportuguese creole and dutchcreole languages. The path of splitness is a major nonfiction work that will rock the scientific world it is 2,766 pages.
Language ideologies and the schooling of caribbean creole. The history of the english language really started with the arrival of three germanic tribes who invaded britain during the 5th century ad. The dialects of the english language spoken in the caribbean islands, most countries on the caribbean coast of central america, and guyana. Caribbean english dialects of the english language are spoken in the caribbean and liberia, most countries on the caribbean coast of central america, and guyana and suriname on the coast of south america. This revision guide aims to equip grade 10 and 11 secondary school students who are preparing for their csec examination. The precolumbian american indians left few rock carvings or inscriptions petroglyphs, and their oral traditions. The caribbean in the global economy pages 2936 lesson 5. Ofelia garcia this dissertation seeks to illuminate the ways in which anglocentric ideologies operate to marginalize and exclude the linguistic and cultural resources of caribbean creole. Caribbean english is influenced by the english based creole varieties spoken in the region, but they are not the same. Both are dedicated to using music as a means of understanding the past.
Caribbean english and the literacy tutor a manual copian. Traditionally, caribbean creoles have been incorrectly classified as dialects of english, but more and more varieties are being recognized as unique languages. Before columbus discovered it in 1494, modernday jamaica, then known as xaymaca, had been peacefully inhabited by the native arawak indians for about 2,000 years. Caribbean english creole, also caribbean creole english, caribbean creole, creole english, west indian creole, creole. Papiamentu a mixture of dutch, spanish, portuguese, english, arawak indian and several african languages is the lingua franca. This free printable word search puzzle features the names of 27 places in the caribbean. The term caribbean english is problematic because in a narrow sense it can refer to a dialect of english alone, but in a broader sense it covers english and the many english based creoles. Where speakers use a variety close to general standard english one speaks of an acrolect. Language ideologies and the schooling of caribbean creole english speaking youth in new york city by dale michael britton adviser. Most caribbean varieties of english are as old as early modern english, the period in the history of english 15001700 when modern english began to undergo standardisation. Translations edit broad term for sum of all caribbean dialects of english. Caribbean is a sevenpart essay series paired with a short documentary movie of the same name.
At that time the inhabitants of britain spoke a celtic language. Patrick, university of essex introduction jamaican patwa jc is an englishlexified creole, a language of ethnic identification primarily. The linguistic territory of the caribbean is characterized by the coexistence of many languages, partly of very diverse origin and structure. In this video, you will laugh with johnny depp as you learn english with pirates of the caribbean. Language ideologies and the schooling of caribbean creole englishspeaking youth in new york city by dale michael britton adviser. Caribbean history there is no attempt in this syllabus to promote one organising principle or interpretation of caribbean history. The english language of today is the result of linguistic and sociolinguistic change over several thousand years.
The original population of the caribbean were of native american stock. As of 2019, there were 55 sovereign states and 27 nonsovereign entities where english was an official language. During the second half of the seventeenth century a creole with a structure quite distinct from english merged as the native language of a number of slave. Language and its importance in the caribbeana title of a paper which might suggest that the topic is only treated from a linguistic point of view.
Today, their descendants are active in literature and the arts, producing literature with strong and direct ties to traditional african expressions. Generally speaking, this paper tries to introduce a few of the varieties and dialects spoken in this area of the world, but also focuses on the importance of language in the daily lives of the. Pdf language, identity, and education of caribbean english. In recent years, there has been a worldwide increase in the demand for english for academic purposes and related types of courses. While a thematic arrangement has been imposed on the course of caribbean history, the content within each theme has been stated in such a way as to permit exploration of a variety of organising principles. In the caribbean, there is a great deal of variation in the way english. Caribbean homogeneity lurk numerous identities around the axes of race, culture, language, religion, region, etc. The history and social structure of the caribbean had an important influence on their language. We will follow jack sparrow and will turner as they try to steal a ship from the. English language and literature studies linguistics.
Its wonderful mix of cultures african, british, spanish, french and dutch have all forged. List of territorial entities where english is an official. Old norse ended up giving english more than 2,000 new words, including give and take, egg. Policy directives regarding language in jamaica go as far back as the colonial era.
Entries give the pronunciation, partofspeech and usage labels, spelling variants. With a history of ancient tribes, romantic plantations, conquistadors and swashbucklers such as sir francis drake, bluebeard and horatio nelson, the caribbean is awash with intrigue. But it is an english frenchspanish that is not the standard, imported, educated english, it is. The term caribbean english is problematic because in a narrow sense it can refer to a dialect of english alone, but in a broader sense it covers english and the many englishbased creoles. Concise oxford companion to the english language dictionary. The ministry of education endorsed caribbeanexams programme provides quality examination preparation and online help to caribbean students. There is no attempt in this syllabus to promote one organising principle or interpretation of caribbean history. These varieties of english belong more to the inner circle than the outer circle by crystals definition cambridge encyclopedia of the english language, but the. The former came from the north and occupied large parts of the caribbean until they were subjugated by the caribswho occupied southern portions of this area.
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