If smaddy speaks patois with a foreign accent, does that mean they cyaan chat patois?

[blugiant]

itt like oyinbo woo sed funnee bwoy george sing reggae

[Tropicana]

Well..., mi ah sey yuh hav problems.

itt like oyinbo woo sed funnee bwoy george sing reggae

What about de people dem who sound Trini sometimes?

[CeaBee]

That would rule out thousands of Jamaican expatriates and especially their offspring

yes my children probably shouldn't try talk patwa to a jamaican

eta: or my nephew i wish him would stop talk it to me .....it painful mon

[Tropicana]

People speak other languages with foreign accents all the time and no one says they can't speak them so noon wrong.... ...or is bribe smaddy bribe onoo.

Besides my patios is not THAT bad I don't know why people keep saying "it noh sound good at tall".

[CeaBee]

ok....now i beginning to understand why the cubans i worked with used to laugh after mi espanol

[Xavier]

Speaking the Jamaican/Patois with an accent... #patwah #patois #jamaican #jamaica

To your original question. I would say they are speaking Jamaican/Patois as with any other language you learn. It is the same thing like when English speakers speak Spanish. They speak it with their native accent. Now some people will try to emulate the accent as close as possible...

[Tropicana]

To your original question. I would say they are speaking Jamaican/Patois as with any other language you learn. It is the same thing like when English speakers speak Spanish. They speak it with their native accent. Now some people will try to emulate the accent as close as possible...

Thank you Xavier...I can always count on you to be the voice of reason.

[Xavier]

Thank you Xavier...I can always count on you to be the voice of reason.

It was a very thought provoking questions. It is things we need to ponder as we push for a language.

[Tropicana]

Yes and I always say that a language is much more than an accent and a culture is much more than a language.

[mountaingal]

It was a very thought provoking questions. It is things we need to ponder as we push for a language.

are you in favour of designating patwa an official language, Xavier?

[Xavier]

are you in favour of designating patwa an official language, Xavier?

Yes I am.

[Tropicana]

Now that would be a very interesting question. Mek mi put out to the board. That would relate to should patois be taught in schools.

[diabolical_Tanya]

Please clarify this "should patwa be taught in schools" bit

Do you mean school lessons should be taught in patwa?

Or that patois as a language should be taught in Jamaican schools?

[Tropicana]

I clarified it here Tanya http://www.jamaicans.com/forums/show...-as-a-Language

[mountaingal]

Yes I am.