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West Indians and their Language

by Peter A. Roberts
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Overview

The book concentrates on the following topics: The different varieties of language to be found in everyday West Indian society Differences in outstanding features of individual West Indian territories Information about the historical sources of West Indian English The difficulties of representing a predominantly oral culture in writing The orthography used to represent spoken language Various features of technology adopted by West Indians in methods of communication Language and the supernatural – an additional, new section The development of language education policy Some aspects of practice in teaching and learning in West Indian schools

Synopsis

This edition of West Indians and their Language includes additions while preserving original tone and style.

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Book Details

Published
May 1, 2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
248
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780521696982

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