West Indians and their Language Roberts Paperback Cambridge University Press 2e

West Indians and their LanguageAuthor(s): Peter A. Roberts\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521696982, 978-0521696982\nSynopsis\nThe book concentrates on the following topics:\nThe different varieties of language to be found in everyday West Indian society\nDifferences in outstanding features of individual West Indian territories\nInformation about the historical sources of West Indian English\nThe difficulties of representing a predominantly oral culture in writing\nThe orthography used to represent spoken language\nVarious features of technology adopted by West Indians in methods of communication\nLanguage and the supernatural an additional, new section\nThe development of language education policy\nSome aspects of practice in teaching and learning in West Indian schools