West Indians and Their Language

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

Author: Peter A. Roberts
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 03/08/2007
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.89h x 6.33w x 0.62d
ISBN: 9780521696982