Original Jamaican) Dancehall Dictionary
Author | : Joan Williams |
Publisher | : Joan williams |
Total Pages | : 199 |
Release | : 2014-02-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789766107710 |
ISBN-13 | : 9766107718 |
Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: As Jamaican reggae/dancehall music has become very dominant in our culture, artists play a huge role in the development of our language, known as patois, as they are constantly coining words and phrases that baffle even older Jamaicans and certainly foreigners. So as people worldwide swing to our music and Jamaica is a well -known tourism destination in the Caribbean , since most Jamaicans do not automatically speak English but only when required, this dictionary is critical to travellers as well music lovers. This is 6th edition of the Original Dancehall Dictionary, a publication which since 1993, has been doing an invaluable job in helping the world understand our language and the cartoons not only assist in the translation but also they add to the hilarity of the publication.