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Leeward Caribbean Creole English, also known by the names of the various islands on which it is spoken (Antiguan Creole, Saint
Kitts Creole, etc. ) is an English-based creole language spoken in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean, namely the countries
of Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat and Saint Kitts and Nevis. There are subtle differences in the language's usage by different
speakers, and islanders often use it in combination with Standard English. The tendency to switch back and forth from Creole
to Standard English often seems to correlate with the class status of the speaker. Persons of higher social status tend to
switch between Standard English and Creole more readily, due to their more extensive formal education in the English-language
school system. Creole usage is more common, and is less similar to Standard English, as speakers descend the socioeconomic
ladder. In the years before Antigua and Barbuda's independence (in 1981), Standard English was widely spoken. However, after
independence, Antiguans began to take a certain measure of pride in their language. Many Creole words are derived from English
or African origins. The creole was formed when slaves owned by English planters imitated the English of their enslavers but
pronounced it with their own inflections. This can be easily seen in phrases such as Me nah go, meaning I am not going, or
in Ent it?, presumably a cognate of Ain't it? |
Names (more)[en] Antigua and Barbuda Creole English[hr] Antigvanski i barbudski kreolski engleski |
Language type : Living
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