We should never reject Patois!
THE EDITOR, Madam: I read Nigel Facey’s letter on Friday, December 18, and I am in full agreement with his beliefs. He has made some fantastic points, and has concurred with our Jamaican idol and iconic emerita of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Carolyn Cooper, on her unending belief in our language. Emeritus Professor Hubert Devonish of the UWI should also be lauded for his groundwork contributions. The Jamaican Creole has long been rejected by the wider Jamaican populace, for no good reason at all, simply because it did not originate in US, UK or Canada. Anything or...
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