TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JAMAICAN»
The term «Jamaican» is very widely used and occupies the
15.166 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «JAMAICAN»
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Jamaican.
I'm Jamaican, man. I'm Jamaican first. You gotta understand that's where I'm from. That's home. That you can never take away from me. I'm a Jamaican-born Canadian sprinter.
I do have very solid reggae roots based on the fact that I'm Jamaican, and so that is a part of myself; even if I never do all reggae, it has to come out in some way because that's who I am.
When I lived in the U.K., I recorded a lot of ska and rock-steady styles of Jamaican music. But people there weren't accepting it. So I began using a faster reggae beat.
Jamaican reggae is the style of music I always reach for when ranting to friends about how you could listen to one style of music exclusively for the rest of your life - and it would all be great and varied and worth hearing.
My favorite runner is Usain Bolt, who happens to be Jamaican and is the fastest man in the world.
Back in those early days when I began my apprenticeship as a poet, I also tried to voice our anger, spirit of defiance and resistance in a Jamaican poetic idiom.
I was the only black girl at my junior high school. I had an afro, a Jamaican accent, I looked really old.
I came from a very strict background, and didn't hear any Jamaican music when I was growing up.
People love my collard greens. They love my macaroni and cheese. They love the gumbo. They love my Jamaican jerk or my Jamaican curry chicken. They love the jerk, though. And they love my Mexican food.
I got into dub a long time ago. I was into dub before I even had any interest in reggae or Jamaican songs, Bob Marley, or any of those established artists. I just thought it was such an unusual sound.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JAMAICAN»
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Jamaican in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Jamaican and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jamaican Creole Syntax: A Transformational Approach
Originally published in 1966, Beryl Loftman Bailey's book was one of the first on the Jamaican Creole language, its origins and its influence on the teaching of English in Jamaica.
Beryl Loftman Bailey, 1966
2
How to Date a
Jamaican Man: How to Love & Understand a ...
The Jamaican male mind on sex The Jamaican male mind on women Recipes to keep your Jamaican man Strong What to expect in your Role as Wifey How to handle a Cheating Jamaican Man How to Bring your Jamaican Man to America 10 Rules for Dating ...
3
From
Jamaican Creole to Standard English: A Handbook for ...
For over decade, this helpful teacher's guidebook has been widely used in Jamaican schools and in metropolitan schools with Jamaican students. The book indicates the ways in which Jamaican Creole differs from Standard Jamaican English.
4
Dub: Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in
Jamaican Reggae
Dub is a sub-genre of Jamaican reggae that flourished during reggae’s “golden age” of the late 1960s through the early 1980s.
5
Reggae Routes: The Story of
Jamaican Music
Looks at the history of Reggae music and traces its development in Jamaica
Kevin O'Brien Chang, Wayne Chen, 1998
6
London
Jamaican: Language System in Interaction
London Jamaican provides the reader with a new perspective on African descent in London.
7
A Comparative Analysis of
Jamaican Creole and Nigerian ...
This book examines some of the similarities and differences which exist between Nigerian Pidgin English and Jamaican Creole. The book also investigates whether these two languages do, in fact have a common origin.
8
Jamaican Song and Story: Annancy Stories, Digging Sings, ...
In addition to these tales, drawn largely from African sources but occasionally mixed with European strands and local innovations, the book contains digging sings (work songs used to liven up field labor), ring tunes (informal dances), and ...
9
Urban
Jamaican Creole: Variation in the Mesolect
A synchronic sociolinguistic study of Jamaican Creole (JC) as spoken in urban Kingston, this work uses variationist methods to closely investigate two key concepts of Atlantic Creole studies: the mesolect, and the creole continuum.
10
One Blood: The
Jamaican Body
Offers a wealth of ethnographic material on impoverished rural Jamaicans of African descent, presenting a coherent and systematic depiction of how Jamaicans view health and sickness and how those views reflect their social and moral order.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JAMAICAN»
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Jamaican is used in the context of the following news items.
Top acts for Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival in New York - Latest …
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival New York is scheduled to take place at the Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
Jamaican minister hails crowdfunding as a way to 'democratise …
Jamaican Minister of Finance, Dr Peter Phillips (L) with Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Deodat Maharaj (C) in Addis Ababa. «Caribbean News Now, Jul 15»
Jamaican magician for shows next weekend - Stabroek News
Jamaican magician Kemarch 'Wizard' Dodd will be in Guyana for two shows next weekend. According to a press release from Vizion Sounds ... «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
Christopher Taylor breaks Usain Bolt's 400m Jamaican youth record …
Christopher Taylor breaks Usain Bolt's 400m Jamaican youth record. Tweet. Fifteen-year-old Christopher Taylor breaks Usain Bolt's Jamaican ... «Sports Mole, Jul 15»
'Jamaican yardie gang responsible for Wood Green shooting' | The …
A GANG of Jamaican yardies were responsible for a bungled drive-by shooting in north London where an innocent father-of-two was killed, ... «The Voice Online, Jul 15»
Portland Timbers Alvas Powell walks out on Jamaican national team …
Portland Timbers defender Alvas Powell has left the Jamaican national team and is returning to Portland, according to multiple reports. Powell ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
A passion to fly - Young British-Jamaican seeks help to make her …
A young British-Jamaican who aspires to become a flight captain is appealing to her home island to help fulfill her lifelong dream. «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
Dining review: Transport your tastebuds to the islands at Colorado …
5 photos photo - Jamaican Flavor "Plate Combo featuring Jerk Chicken" Thursday ... Still, I wasn't too sure what to expect from Jamaican Flavor. «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
Jamaican Kitchens closes downtown restaurant - Daily Tribune
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Fans of jerk chicken and pork dishes may find it a little more difficult to satisfy their cravings for the Jamaican-style food. «Wisconsin Rapids Tribune, Jul 15»
Jamaican Queens
Jamaican Queens take part in a broad approach to music that I'm going to call big sound/vulnerable person. Animal Collective made good use ... «Missoula Independent, Jul 15»
