About this episode
The episode explores the impact of neocolonialism on Creole speakers in Jamaica and their perception of language value.
In this episode, I discuss neocolonialism and how this phenomenon leads Creole speakers to deny the value of-or even- the existence of their language. Jamaica is only one example of where this occurs. This was inspired after a student of mine who recently immigrated became upset when her peers said they’d like to learn Patois(Jamaican Creole). He insisted that it was a “not a real Language.” Are there fake languages?
People in this episode
Host: Marc L.
Topics covered
- neocolonialism
- Creole languages
- language value
- Jamaican culture
- bilingualism
- identity
Keywords
- neocolonialism
- Creole
- Jamaican Patois
- language identity
- bilingualism
- cultural denial
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Patois
Places: Jamaica
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