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The document provides information about language, creoles, Jamaican creole, and language registers. It defines language as a system of communication unique to humans using written and vocal symbols arranged according to rules. Creoles emerge from contact between a colonizer's language and colonized people's language. Jamaican creole has its own sound system and vocabulary derived from English but used differently, with its own grammar and syntax. Standard English uses formal tone, grammar, spelling and no slang. Jamaican creole and Standard English share sentence structures and use of English for writing but differ in tone and use of contractions. Creoles form when a pidgin becomes a community's primary language through generations. Language registers range from frozen to intimate and

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Introduction To Module 2

The document provides information about language, creoles, Jamaican creole, and language registers. It defines language as a system of communication unique to humans using written and vocal symbols arranged according to rules. Creoles emerge from contact between a colonizer's language and colonized people's language. Jamaican creole has its own sound system and vocabulary derived from English but used differently, with its own grammar and syntax. Standard English uses formal tone, grammar, spelling and no slang. Jamaican creole and Standard English share sentence structures and use of English for writing but differ in tone and use of contractions. Creoles form when a pidgin becomes a community's primary language through generations. Language registers range from frozen to intimate and

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Name: Shavane Davis

Date: January 26, 2022


Grade: 12B
Instructions
Compile notes on the following:

What is language?

ANS= Language refers to a system of communication unique to human beings that makes use of
written and vocal symbols. It also involves the meaningful arrangement of sounds into words
according to rules for their combination and appropriate usage.

What is a creole?

ANS= Creole refers to a dialect or language which results from contact between the language of a
colonizing people and the language of a colonized people.

What are the features of the Jamaican creole?

ANS= Below is a brief outline of some of these linguistic features:

 PHONOLOGY: the sound system of a language. Patois has a sound system independent of
English.
 LEXICON: the vocabulary of a language. Although the lexical items of Patois are English
based, many are used in non-English ways.
 GRAMMAR: rules governing the correct use of language
 SYNTAX: the proper agreement of words in a sentence.

What are the features of Standard English?

ANS=

 Formal or polite style or tone


 Standard grammar
 Correct spelling
 No slang

What are the differences and similarities between Jamaica Creole and Standard English?

ANS=

SIMILARITIES

 Both patois and English have similar sentence structures, with the subject coming first,
followed by the verb and finally the object.
 Both patois and English generally use English for written communication.
 Both patois and English speakers can use Standard English to communicate with one
another.
Name: Shavane Davis
Date: January 26, 2022
Grade: 12B

DIFFERENCES

 Jamaican creole uses an informal tone which standard English uses a formal tone.
 Contracted words, like you're and we'd are used a lot in Jamaican Creole but not very
much in standard English.

How are creole languages created?

ANS= A creole is believed to arise when a pidgin, developed by adults for use as a second language,
becomes the native and primary language of their children – a process known as nativization.

How are languages created?

ANS= Some researchers claim that everything in language is built out of other human abilities: the
ability for vocal imitation, the ability to memorize vast amounts of information (both needed for
learning words), the desire to communicate, the understanding of others' intentions and beliefs, and
the ability to cooperate.

What is a language register?

ANS= A language register refers to the perceived attitude and level of formality associated with a
variety of language. The relationship between the writer's attitude and the variety chosen is very
important in the study of written language. Language Registers range on a scale from most formal to
most informal.

What are the different types of language registers, and when are they used?

ANS=

 Frozen/Static Register: This register rarely or never changes. Examples of frozen register
include the Pledge of Allegiance or the Preamble to the Constitution.
 Formal/Academic Register: This register includes academic language from speeches,
proclamations and formal announcements.
 Consultative Register: This register is formal and acceptable speech often used in
professional settings. Some examples of this register include discourse between teachers
and students, judges and lawyers, doctors and patients, and between a superior and a
subordinate.
 Casual Register: This register is used among friends and peers, and includes informal
language including slang and colloquialisms. Casual register is often used among friends,
teammates, etc.
 Intimate Register: This register is reserved for close family members such as parents and
children and siblings, or intimate people such as spouses.

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