HS SoSe16: Jamaican Creole - Revision history

Manfred: /* Definite contexts */

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	* Anaphoric Definite: […] The boys are John and Mark.		* Anaphoric Definite: […] The boys are John and Mark.
	:: JC: […] Di bwai dem a Jan an Maak. (definite article) (Stewart 2007)		:: JC: […] Di bwai dem a Jan an Maak. (definite article) (Stewart 2007)
	:: Jan tuu yong fi GSAT (Grade Six Aptitude Test), bot Richi tak egzam yeside		:: JC: Jan tuu yong fi GSAT (Grade Six Aptitude Test), bot Richi tak egzam yeside
	:: `John is too young for GSAT, but Richie took the exam yesterday.´ (Steward 2007)		:: `John is too young for GSAT, but Richie took the exam yesterday.´ (Steward 2007)

Manfred: /* Definiteness in Jamaican Creole */

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Definiteness in Jamaican Creole

Manfred: /* Definite contexts */

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	== Definite contexts ==		== Definite contexts ==

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	* Familiarity: The girls have gone to the market.		* Familiarity: The girls have gone to the market.
	JC: Di gyal dem gaan a maakit. (definite article) (~~Baptista & Guéron~~ 2007)		:: JC: Di gyal dem gaan a maakit. (definite article) (Stewart 2007)
			: but: The river/a river has overflowed its banks.
	but: The river/a river has overflowed its banks.		:: Riba kom dong. (no definite article) (Stewart 2007)
	Riba kom dong. (no definite article) (~~Baptista & Guéron~~ 2007)		: Here, there is no definite article but river can still be read as determined if it is clear to the speakers which river is meant (because of familiarity or uniqueness).
	Here, there is no definite article but river can still be read as determined if it is clear to the speakers which river is meant (because of familiarity or uniqueness).

	Weak Definite: First thing he does in the morning is turn on the radio.		Weak Definite: First thing he does in the morning is turn on the radio.
	JC: Fos tong a maanin taim im ton aan riedyo. (no definite article) (~~Baptista & Guéron~~ 2007)		JC: Fos tong a maanin taim im ton aan riedyo. (no definite article) (Stewart 2007)

	Associative Anaphora/Bridging: The coconuts fell until there were no more on the tree.		Associative Anaphora/Bridging: The coconuts fell until there were no more on the tree.
	JC: Kokonot drap so tel di chrii no ha no muo. (no definite article) (~~Baptista & Guéron~~ 2007)		JC: Kokonot drap so tel di chrii no ha no muo. (no definite article) (Stewart 2007)
	Since di chrii (the tree) is definite, it is clear that kokonot refers to the coconuts that fell from the (unique) tree that is mentioned and not from any other tree.		Since di chrii (the tree) is definite, it is clear that kokonot refers to the coconuts that fell from the (unique) tree that is mentioned and not from any other tree.

	Anaphoric Definite: […] The boys are John and Mark.		Anaphoric Definite: […] The boys are John and Mark.
	JC: […] Di bwai dem a Jan an Maak. (definite article) (~~Baptista & Guéron~~ 2007)		JC: […] Di bwai dem a Jan an Maak. (definite article) (Stewart 2007)
			Jan tuu yong fi GSAT (Grade Six Aptitude Test), bot Richi tak egzam yeside
			`John is too young for GSAT, but Richie took the exam yesterday.´ (Steward 2007)

	Proper Name: Richie took an exam yesterday.		Proper Name: Richie took an exam yesterday.
	JC: Richi tek egzam yeside. (no definite article) (~~Baptista & Guéron~~ 2007)		JC: Richi tek egzam yeside. (no definite article) (Stewart 2007)

	Generic: Mongooses are cunning.		Generic: Mongooses are cunning.
	JC: Manguus chrikifai. (no definite article) or Di manguus chrikifai. (definite article) (~~Baptista & Guéron~~ 2007)		JC: Manguus chrikifai. (no definite article) or Di manguus chrikifai. (definite article) (Stewart 2007)

			Predicative: Paula Kerr Jarrett is the only one [in there?] who speaks in a reasonable way [?].
			JC: Paula Kerr-Jarrett a di ongle wan in deh whe'h chat sense. (definite article) (http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/newstest/Do-politicians-need-to-speak-proper-English_10258478)

			=== References ===

	~~Predicative: […]~~ the ~~language they all speak [the] most […]~~		Steward, Michele M. 2007. Aspects of the syntax and semantics of bare nouns in Jamaican Creole. In: Marlyse Baptista & Jacqueline Guéron (ed.): ''Noun Phrases in Creole Languages''. Amsterdam: Benjamins. 383-399.
	JC: ~~[…] di langwij di huol a dem taak di muos […]~~ (~~definite article~~) ~~(www~~.~~omniglot~~.~~com/writing/jamaican~~.~~php)~~

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Manfred at 18:48, 17 May 2016

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			= Overview =

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	= Definiteness in Jamaican Creole =		= Definiteness in Jamaican Creole =

Manfred at 18:46, 17 May 2016

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	~~Definiteness in Jamaican Creole~~

	Familiarity: The girls have gone to the market.		= Definiteness in Jamaican Creole =

			== Definite contexts ==

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			* Familiarity: The girls have gone to the market.
	JC: Di gyal dem gaan a maakit. (definite article) (Baptista & Guéron 2007)		JC: Di gyal dem gaan a maakit. (definite article) (Baptista & Guéron 2007)

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	JC: […] di langwij di huol a dem taak di muos […] (definite article) (www.omniglot.com/writing/jamaican.php)		JC: […] di langwij di huol a dem taak di muos […] (definite article) (www.omniglot.com/writing/jamaican.php)

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	: Here, there is no definite article but river can still be read as determined if it is clear to the speakers which river is meant (because of familiarity or uniqueness).		: Here, there is no definite article but river can still be read as determined if it is clear to the speakers which river is meant (because of familiarity or uniqueness).

	Weak Definite: First thing he does in the morning is turn on the radio.		* Weak Definite: First thing he does in the morning is turn on the radio.
	JC: Fos tong a maanin taim im ton aan riedyo. (no definite article) (Stewart 2007)		:: JC: Fos tong a maanin taim im ton aan riedyo. (no definite article) (Stewart 2007)

	Associative Anaphora/Bridging: The coconuts fell until there were no more on the tree.		* Associative Anaphora/Bridging: The coconuts fell until there were no more on the tree.
	JC: Kokonot drap so tel di chrii no ha no muo. (no definite article) (Stewart 2007)		:: JC: Kokonot drap so tel di chrii no ha no muo. (no definite article) (Stewart 2007)
	Since di chrii (the tree) is definite, it is clear that kokonot refers to the coconuts that fell from the (unique) tree that is mentioned and not from any other tree.		: Since ''di chrii'' 'the tree' is definite, it is clear that ''kokonot'' refers to the coconuts that fell from the (unique) tree that is mentioned and not from any other tree.

	Anaphoric Definite: […] The boys are John and Mark.		* Anaphoric Definite: […] The boys are John and Mark.
	JC: […] Di bwai dem a Jan an Maak. (definite article) (Stewart 2007)		:: JC: […] Di bwai dem a Jan an Maak. (definite article) (Stewart 2007)
	Jan tuu yong fi GSAT (Grade Six Aptitude Test), bot Richi tak egzam yeside		:: Jan tuu yong fi GSAT (Grade Six Aptitude Test), bot Richi tak egzam yeside
	`John is too young for GSAT, but Richie took the exam yesterday.´ (Steward 2007)		:: `John is too young for GSAT, but Richie took the exam yesterday.´ (Steward 2007)

	Proper Name: Richie took an exam yesterday.		* Proper Name: Richie took an exam yesterday.
	JC: Richi tek egzam yeside. (no definite article) (Stewart 2007)		:: JC: Richi tek egzam yeside. (no definite article) (Stewart 2007)

	Generic: Mongooses are cunning.		* Generic: Mongooses are cunning.
	JC: Manguus chrikifai. (no definite article) or Di manguus chrikifai. (definite article) (Stewart 2007)		:: JC: Manguus chrikifai. (no definite article) or Di manguus chrikifai. (definite article) (Stewart 2007)

	Predicative: Paula Kerr Jarrett is the only one [in there?] who speaks in a reasonable way [?].		* Predicative: Paula Kerr Jarrett is the only one [in there?] who speaks in a reasonable way [?].
	JC: Paula Kerr-Jarrett a di ongle wan in deh whe'h chat sense. (definite article) (http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/newstest/Do-politicians-need-to-speak-proper-English_10258478)		:: JC: Paula Kerr-Jarrett a di ongle wan in deh whe'h chat sense. (definite article) (http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/newstest/Do-politicians-need-to-speak-proper-English_10258478)

	=== References ===		=== References ===

HS SoSe16: Jamaican Creole - Revision history

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