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Where are writers told to begin? In 'dey' own backyard. Yes, custodians of Her Majesty's (the Queen) or even American English, it is supposed to be :'In their own backyard'. However, dialect is so fluid and uniquely flavoured that it is difficult to put a finger on what makes it so distinctive. Now the 'polit', people who are too polite for words, enjoy dialect even if they can't don't or won't speak it. Dialect makes Bahamians uniquely cultural. When we were children and accidentally stepped on a nail board or broken glass, it was either a 'jick' or a 'jook'. Nobody ever got 'stabbed' with a nail or broken glass. During an argument, if someone threatened. to 'jick up' another person, ypo can rest assured that the intent is homicidal . Ln school, even nowadays, a student may 'jook ' another student with a pencil or even in the eye (with the finger). One time, in ignorance, I said that I had to wait for my father to'carry' me to school. A father may carry a child by giving a piggy back ride. However, if he owns or has access to a car, the child enters the car and is 'carried' to school. The person to whom I was speaking was ignorant of this variation in meaning and wondered if I had an infirmity and had to be lifted. bodily. Dialect proved to be an asset when I entered a Poetry Reading Competition. I was conscious of my speech because it triggered a protest when I received an F in my major at college. The F inspired the poem On Receiving An F. However, I realized that if I wanted to win I had to be creative and different. So I pulled out all the stops. Innovation and.creativity mingled. I had to be natural because there are aspects of dialect, namely pronunciation, that are difficult to hide . Since I could not hide them, I decided to flaunt them.. Click Here for More |
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Where are writers told to begin? In 'dey' own backyard. Yes, custodians of Her Majesty's (the Queen) or even American English, it is supposed to be :'In their own backyard'. However, dialect is so fluid and uniquely flavoured that it is difficult to put a finger on what makes it so distinctive. Now the 'polit', people who are too polite for words, enjoy dialect even if they can't don't or won't speak it. Dialect makes Bahamians uniquely cultural. When we were children and accidentally stepped on a nail board or broken glass, it was either a 'jick' or a 'jook'. Nobody ever got 'stabbed' with a nail or broken glass. During an argument, if someone threatened. to 'jick up' another person, ypo can rest assured that the intent is homicidal . Ln school, even nowadays, a student may 'jook ' another student with a pencil or even in the eye (with the finger). One time, in ignorance, I said that I had to wait for my father to'carry' me to school. A father may carry a child by giving a piggy back ride. However, if he owns or has access to a car, the child enters the car and is 'carried' to school. The person to whom I was speaking was ignorant of this variation in meaning and wondered if I had an infirmity and had to be lifted. bodily. Dialect proved to be an asset when I entered a Poetry Reading Competition. I was conscious of my speech because it triggered a protest when I received an F in my major at college. The F inspired the poem On Receiving An F. However, I realized that if I wanted to win I had to be creative and different. So I pulled out all the stops. Innovation and.creativity mingled. I had to be natural because there are aspects of dialect, namely pronunciation, that are difficult to hide . Since I could not hide them, I decided to flaunt them.. Click Here for More |
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Example: What do flash , day and sun have in common? Answer: light flashlight, daylight and sunlight What do a cow, pigeon and chick have in common? |
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Dilly splat? What is that? What do you think? It is a drink With a distinctive flair Prepared by my brother dear. Dilly splat, a unique, natural creation Is delicious, nutritious, not imitation. Your life will be different, like new When you taste this wholesome brew! ***FFB*** (c) 2003 All Rights Reserved |
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