A welcome re-issue of this popular introduction to Jamaican patois and grammar, this essential guide provides a fascinating overview of the English language as spoken in Jamaica and also includes a childhood tale written in dialect.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Lmh Publishing
ISBN-10
9766101558
ISBN-13
9789766101558
eBay Product ID (ePID)
107011224
Product Key Features
Author
L.Emilie Adams
Format
Paperback
Language
English, Creoles, Creoles and Pidgins, English-Based (OTHER) & English
Subject
Humour: Collections & General
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Kingston
Content Note
Black & White Illustrations
Author Biography
Emile Adams was born in Minnesota in 1941. Her studies at Harvard-Radcliffe were followed by two years working in East and North Africa. On her return to the USA in 1964, she worked for the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi. She emigrated to Jamaica in 1971, where she was married and had two children. She became a Jamaican citizen in 1979.
Date of Publication
10/01/2002
Imprint
Lmh Publishing
Edition Statement
New Edition
Country of Publication
Jamaica
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