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Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage [Paperback]

Richard Allsopp (Editor)
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Caribbean English is an exceptionally rich dialect, evocative and vivid. Take "bagabu," for instance, a fine word American and British English lack, referring to dried nose mucus. "Day-clean" is a lovely word for dawn. To be in "goat-heaven" is to be in a state of bliss, but to have "goat-mouth" is a nasty business, similar to giving the evil eye. A "pissintail" is a disrespectful young thing, while "piss-a-bed" merely refers to wild coffee. A solid, scholarly work that fills an important reference niche, Allsopp's dictionary covers more than 20,000 words and phrases from Guyana to the Bahamas and Belize. Even if you've no Caribbean ties, are conducting no Caribbean research, and planning no Caribbean vacation, the dictionary is worth the price solely for its grand browsing pleasure. --Stephanie Gold --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"a splendid book."-Frederic G. Cassidy; This is a work by a man who relishes language for its own sake and who uses it with gusto."-Ian Hancock, The University of Texas at Austin"

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  • Paperback: 776 pages
  • Publisher: University of the West Indies Press (February 2, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 9766401454
  • ISBN-13: 978-9766401450
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #429,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant illumination of Caribbean English, March 31, 1999
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Professor Allsop has been working on this volume for a long time, but for those with an interest in language, it was worth the wait.

There are two outstanding features to this dictionary. The first is the most obvious one: the etymology of words used in daily Caribbean life emphasises not just the culturally diverse origin of language in the region (indigeneous, European and African), but the capacity Caribbean people have displayed to come to terms through language with that diversity. The second thing is the wonderful contrast between the erudite and clinical definitions of the words, and the words themselves, which are alive with the musicalness that characterizes Caribbean English.

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