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Jun 28, 2024 · While Jamaican English shares similarities with standard English, it is not simply English with an accent. Jamaican English incorporates unique grammatical structures, vocabulary, and pronunciation that set it apart from standard English.
Merger of the diphthongs in "fair" and "fear" takes place both in Jamaican Standard English and Jamaican Patois, resulting in those two words (and many others, like "bear" and "beer") often becoming homophones: the sound being [eːɹ], though often [iɛɹ] (something like "ee-air"; thus "bear/beer" as "bee-air"). [14]
Here’s a list of 101 popular Jamaican slang words and phrases, categorized for easier understanding. This selection aims to cover a broad spectrum of daily conversations, from greetings to expressions of surprise, so that you will find them both interesting and practical.
Worth knowing that Jamaican Patois has its origins from West Africa, mixed in with the coloniser languages English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Have a read of BBC News Pidgin and you'll see the similarities (use of the word 'dem', 'pikin/pickney', 'unu').
Jamaican patois, also known as Jamaican Creole or Jamaican by linguists, is derived from English with West African and Spanish influences. The singer Drake spoke with a Jamaican accent and mixed in bits of patois in his short film “Jungle” and is credited with an increase in usage in Toronto.
Sep 29, 2024 · Both of my parents are of Jamaican descent and identify as British-Jamaican. My grandparents and great-grandparents identify as Jamaican. They all speak standard English as well as Patwa, a...
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Aug 26, 2017 · Slang from Jamaican patois and other African-Caribbean communities form the backbone of Multicultural London English (MLE), the bane of every teacher’s existence.
