London Jamaican

Language System in Interaction

Mark Sebba

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Longman
27 September 1993

Sociolinguistics; Dialect, slang & jargon

Series: Real Language Series

"This sociolinguistic series examines the relationships between language, society and social change. It takes a critical approach to the subject, aiming to challenge current orthodoxies and deal with familiar topics in new ways. This volume provides an insight into the language use of Afro-Caribbeans in London. It places emphasis on the linguistic background of the community and in particular on young people of the first and second British-born generations. In addition, it explores the use of different language varieties within families, and demonstrates how young bilingual users switch rapidly between English and Creole in the course of everyday conversation. Bringing together number of different approaches, this case study offers an account of adolescent bilingual behaviour, and examines the history and future potential of ""Black English"" within the British education system. Conversational data, often recorded by black adolescent themselves, is used."

By: Mark Sebba
Imprint: Longman
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 248g
ISBN: 9780582080959
ISBN 10: 0582080959
Series: Real Language Series
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 27 September 1993
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Acknowledgements Transcription conventions 1. Introduction: Creole comes to Britain 2. In search of ""London Jamaican"" 3. Continuum and variation - approaches to describing Creole 4. London Jamaican...? 5. ...or Black London English? 6. Language within the family 7. Code switching in converstion 8. The many-personed speaker 9. Epilogue: Creole and the future - the language of education Appendices: the two systems; the conversations Bibliography Index"

Mark Sebba

Reviews for London Jamaican: Language System in Interaction

"""Clearly written and presupposing little background knowledge...a comprehensive, yet data-orientated and in-depth analysis of the sociolinguistic status of London Jamaican and its speakers."" Language, Culture and Curriculum ""...an important addition to the literature on the use of Caribbean Creole in the UK."" Language Education"