The origins of Pidgin English and how it relates to Carribean Creole languages

I Specialist · 03-23-2007, 06:39 PM

You should know this stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Pidgin_English

Queen Dx · 03-23-2007, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by I Specialist

You should know this stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Pidgin_English

and we do

**______** · 03-23-2007, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by I Specialist

You should know this stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Pidgin_English

pls u can never us wikipedia as a credible reference.. anyway let me go read it anyway

I Specialist · 03-23-2007, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by I_am

pls u can never us wikipedia as a credible reference.. anyway let me go read it anyway

You can if sources are properly cited.

kulata · 03-23-2007, 06:46 PM

Interesting read

**______** · 03-23-2007, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by I Specialist

You can if sources are properly cited.

try telling that to ya lecturer at uni

superego · 03-23-2007, 08:26 PM

nnice

Anygma · 03-23-2007, 08:30 PM

so who can tell me what Beenie was saying when he said 'Sin Sin ma who got the key to my Beemaaa who am i ? the gyal dem sugaaa'

**tomapep** · 03-23-2007, 08:36 PM

Anygma, I have some U-Roy I need translated, too.

Anygma · 03-23-2007, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tomapep

Anygma, I have some U-Roy I need translated, too.

mi deh ya

Anygma · 03-23-2007, 08:49 PM

while at this, I-Specialist do u know the meaning of livity ?

I Specialist · 03-23-2007, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Anygma

while at this, I-Specialist do u know the meaning of livity ?

'livity' basically means lifestyle. As in Rasta livity. The Rasta way of life.

**tomapep** · 03-23-2007, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Anygma

mi deh ya

irie!

Anygma · 03-23-2007, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by I Specialist

'livity' basically means lifestyle. As in Rasta livity. The Rasta way of life.

i think it has different meaning...I agree with the lifestyle or way of living meaning but i've heard some negative connotation to it too...like "livity nah nice" ...or maybe i'm taking it out of context.

I Specialist · 03-23-2007, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Anygma

i think it has different meaning...I agree with the lifestyle or way of living meaning but i've heard some negative connotation to it too...like "livity nah nice" ...or maybe i'm taking it out of context.

Hmmm...the only time I've heard it being negative is when used used against babylon or slackers. Like "dem haffi change up dem livity". most of the time it's "dem nah respect rasta livity" or something of the sort.

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