Things You Need To Study (A Review of CAPE Communication Studies)

Okay here in the Caribbean we have something special we have THE CREOLE CONTINUUM. Let me explain this wonderful thing to you. People speak differently here, even within our dialects. Look at this: Yes, we went to the river today to get some fish for the broth Yeah, we went to de riva today to get some fish for de broth. Yer gyal, me and he went dung by de riva taday ta geh some fish for de brot (yeah not too sure about this example...just trying to prove a point) Variation in speech can be found on the creole continuum. It links the more standard end of the linguistic range to the creole end. Let me illustrate with illustrations.  buum..buum buum!! CONTINUUM!!!  Let's use Jamaica as an example, although their official language is Jamaican Standard English, there are still variations of speech even within that. I've never been to Jamaica but I assume the people in the rural areas speak differently from let's say Parliamentarians. The people i...

Arguments  For Creole as a Language: Over here they basically ask you for the characteristics of a language. You're supposed to say that Creole is dynamic/human/systematic etc. so therefore it is a language and equal to Standard English. What language are you writing this exam in again? Standard English? Oh the hypocrisy CAPE! Arguments  Against Creole as a Language: Throw all that bullshit about national pride and heritage out the window now. Who gives a shit if we're independent nations? Europe is the shit! We should be more like them. Creole is the language of the lower class, uneducated, powerless, country folk and persons whose ancestors were slaves and indentured workers in the Caribbean! It has no prestige and it is sub-standard and inferior! (word of advice, I don't think examiners appreciate this much sarcasm in answers, so tone it down a little)  Creole cannot be written as there is no consensus on an official written form Creole la...

There are many 'rules' of Creole. (ignore my cynicism). Here are a few of the main ones. This is a popular question in Paper 01A, so know it!  Habitual action is shown by the use of the word 'does' before the verb in the sentence  She does be real annoyin sometimes  In Creole nouns that are always plural in Standard English are used as both singular and plural Ah ha to go buy a pants today. Jenny bring a scissors to school to stab up Leroy for stealing she man Creole speakers use double negatives. Alot Mary doesn't want no mango from he yard cause he is a obeah man We (Creole speakers) replace the consonant cluster 'th' with 'd' Someone dung dere next to de parlour steal de blasted foul dat meh mudda did give meh  Omission of the 'g' in past participles   He does study be jumpin dem fence  Doh feel yuh could be playin up in yuh arse here inno! Diz not yuh mudda house! Silencing of the end...