JAMAICASAURUS: The Official Jamaican Thesaurus &

JAMAICASAURUS: The Official Jamaican Thesaurus & English-to-Patois Dictionary

With 3,278 entries and over 13,500 translations and synonyms, the Jamaicasaurus functions as both the only thesaurus of the Jamaican "Patois" dialect and also as the only English-to-Jamaican translation dictionary. It is thus an essential resource for anyone interested in Jamaican culture and language, whether local or foreigner, as it marks a new milestone for Jamaican as a language of increasing global interest while also serving native speakers searching for alternate words and expressions, recent slang, and older terms. Each English entry in the Jamaicasaurus gives as many Jamaican translations as possible. Therefore, to use this book as a thesaurus, simply look up the English equivalent of the Jamaican word or phrase you have in mind and you will see the various Jamaican synonyms for it listed there. The appendix at the back of the book additionally features extensive lists of Jamaican expletives and exclamations; odd curiosities; and the Jamaican names for 278 important species of plants and trees used in Jamaica for food, medicine, and cultural purposes (listed by scientific name first). Also quite importantly, Jamaicasaurus bridges the gap between the common English-based way of spelling Jamaican words and the Cassidy-JLU system being preferred by linguists and many others. This edition of the book displays Jamaican words in the common English-based spelling format, but it also incorporates the Cassidy-JLU format for sample sentences where they occur. A "Jamiekan Edition" featuring exclusively the Cassidy-JLU spelling format is also available.
Country USA
Manufacturer Independently published
Binding Paperback
EANs 9781980924586
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Independently published
Binding	Paperback
EANs	9781980924586
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

JAMAICASAURUS: The Official Jamaican Thesaurus & English-to-Patois Dictionary

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