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Dictionary of Jamaican English
Contributor(s): Cassidy, Frederic Gomes (Author)

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 ISBN: 9766401276     ISBN-13: 9789766401276
Publisher: University of the West Indies Press
OUR PRICE: $38.00  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2003
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Annotation: Originally published by Cambridge University Press in 1967 and then revised as a second edition in 1980, this classic study has never before been available in a paperback edition. The method and plan of the dictionary are basically those of the Oxford English Dictionary, but oral sources have been extensively tapped in addition to detailed coverage of literature published in or about Jamaica since 1655.

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.

Entries give the pronunciation, part-of-speech and usage labels, spelling variants, etymologies and dated citations, as well as definitions. Systematic indexing indicates the extent to which the lexis is shared with other Caribbean countries: Surinam, Guyana, Trinidad, Barbados, Nicaragua and Belize.
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Caribbean & Latin American
- Foreign Language Study
- Reference | Dictionaries
Dewey: 427.972
Physical Information: 1.18" H x 6.04" W x 8.99" L (1.68 lbs) 576 pages
Features: Bibliography
 
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Originally published by Cambridge University Press in 1967 and then revised as a second edition in 1980, this classic study has never before been available in a paperback edition. This method and plan of the dictionary are basically those of the Oxford English Dictionary, but oral sources have been extensively tapped in addition to detailed coverage of literature published in or about Jamaica since 1655.

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.

Entries give the pronunciation, part-of-speech and usage labels, spelling variants, etymologies and dated citations, as well as definitions. Systematic indexing indicates the extent to which the lexis is shared with other Caribbean countries: Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad, Barbados, Nicaragua and Belize.
 
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