Words used for car parts in Jamaica?? Need help!

[gstudent]

Hey guys,
I'm a student from Germany and I'm working on a study of british and american english words used in Jamaica. I want to find out which words from which country are used more often.
Could you please help me and tell me which words you use for some car parts?

I know you use bonnet (BrE) instead of hood (AmE) for obvious reasons^^,
I also found out you use trunk (AmE) instead of boot (BrE)...
now what about theses words:

numberplate (BrE) - license plate (AmE)
sidelight (BrE) - parking light (AmE)
windscreen wiper (BrE) - windshield wiper (AmE)
tyre (BrE) - tire (AmE)
wing (BrE) - fender (AmE)
windscreen (BrE) - windshield (AmE)
wing mirror (BrE) - side mirror (AmE)
petrol cap (BrE) - gas tank door (AmE)
mudflap (BrE) - splash guard (AmE)
aerial (BrE) - antenna (AmE)

or are there even some patois words for car parts???

I'd appreciate any kind of help,
thank you very much.

[Leddih]

Re: Words used for car parts in Jamaica?? Need help!

license plate
park light
windshield
tyre
fender
side mirror/reverse mirror
gas tank cover
splash guard
used to be aerial but now mostly antenna

bumper (bumpa) is sometimes used when referring to a woman's "rearest" end.

[Tuff Gong]

Re: Words used for car parts in Jamaica?? Need help!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Leddih</div><div class="ubbcode-body">bumper (bumpa) is sometimes used when referring to a woman's &quot;rearest&quot; end. </div></div>

LOL!

[Derek]

Re: Words used for car parts in Jamaica?? Need help!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Leddih</div><div class="ubbcode-body">bumper (bumpa) is sometimes used when referring to a woman's &quot;rearest&quot; end. </div></div>

LOL! </div></div>


I believe 'hood' has a double (actually triple) meaning as well.

[gstudent]

Re: Words used for car parts in Jamaica?? Need help!

Thanks for your help guys!
Really appreciate it.

[gstudent]

Re: Words used for car parts in Jamaica?? Need help!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Leddih</div><div class="ubbcode-body">license plate
park light
windshield
tyre
fender
side mirror/reverse mirror
gas tank cover
splash guard
used to be aerial but now mostly antenna

bumper (bumpa) is sometimes used when referring to a woman's &quot;rearest&quot; end. </div></div>

may I ask you how old you are Leddih?
it is for my study to prove that younger jamaican people are influenced more by american english

thanks.

[Leddih]

Re: Words used for car parts in Jamaica?? Need help!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gstudent</div><div class="ubbcode-body">to prove that younger jamaican people are influenced more by american english thanks. </div></div>

I'm 55. May I ask how exactly are you going to prove that? The Jamaican people would probably tell you that &quot;we run langwij, langwij nuh run we! We use what we want, drop what we don't need and coin what is necessary.&quot;

[Tuff Gong]

Re: Words used for car parts in Jamaica?? Need help!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gstudent</div><div class="ubbcode-body">it is for my study to prove that younger jamaican people are influenced more by american english thanks. </div></div>

I think it is better to try to contact Jamaicans through the media in Jamaica to get a better perspective.

Try: http://www.youthlinkjamaica.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/youthlinkjam

Or you can go to my Jamaica List on Twitter and pick an organization or individual to ask this question of. Try to pick the ones that are actually based in Jamaica.

http://twitter.com/#/list/brukins/jamaica