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Learning in a language that isn't one's own : the case of Jamaica A Minor Field Study

<p>In this study, titled Learning in a language that isn't one's own - the case of Jamaica, our intention is to give a picture of what the language situation in Jamaica is like. English is the official language in Jamaica, but it is coexisting with Jamacian Creole, which is not admitted as a official language, but it is the language of the people. In this study we try to point out possible factors that have created the language situation of Jamaica. We have mostly focused on the situation at school, all teaching is supposed to be in English. We have observed attitudes among pupils and teachers to English and Jamaican Creole. We will also give general explanations of the terms Pidgin and Creole and we will give a brief history background of Jamaica.</p>

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:liu-1093
Date January 2001
CreatorsAndersson, Tina, Eriksson, Carolina
PublisherLinköping University, Department of Educational Science (IUV), Linköping University, Department of Educational Science (IUV), Institutionen för utbildningsvetenskap
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeStudent thesis, text

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