Should Patois be the official ja language?

[Mahkka]

Re: Should Patois be the official ja language?

Originally posted by Q3210:
[qb] Ok, please do your dissertation in Patois.
Do your survey in patois. Do your medical report in patois.
Write your book in patois.
Patois is not definite. There is sometimes no defined difference in expression of singular as against plural.
Patois is not standard. [/qb]

Because an infant cannot yet do the things of an adult does not disqualify him from being human. How can you expect standard and formal presentations in patois when patois is in its infancy, as far as being treated as a language.

Once the rules for grammar, writing and pronunciation have been established and the lexicon defined, then wonderful works--both formal and artistic--will be produced.

Right now patwa itself has different dialects. Can a dialect have dilects?...I don't think so.

[JJrasta89]

Re: Should Patois be the official ja language?

MAHKKA!! YOU ARE SOOOO AWESOME!!!!!
your completly right! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
patois (patwa) is in its infancy, and its not being recognized as it should be. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]
Again all of you who dindnt read the paper that Karhl Folks wrote,need to .If you read it i have no doubt it will change your mind into believing it should be a language.
heres a little part from it:

"But the point I wish to make here is that Jamaican is quite distinct from English, is rule-governed (has a grammar of its own); has its own 'standard', has a community of native speakers, is capable of expressing in writing any concept that can be expressed in English or any other language; and certainly can be expressed orthographically (in writing) in a uniform way that can -- and should-- encourage literacy development."
-Karl Folks

come on u guys Patois (patwa) should be a language....
wouldnt it be cool to be considered bi-lingual

[JJrasta89]

Re: Should Patois be the official ja language?

any response????
anyone???
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[Mahkka]

Re: Should Patois be the official ja language?

Originally posted by JJ Rasta:
[qb] any response????
anyone???
[img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [/qb]

JJ, this topic was beaten to death. People are still split in their opinion about this subject. So, it will to rest now. But I'm sure it will come up again.

Respect!