JC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Moodle, Nasalization, Jamaican Patois

• School: York University
• Department: Jamaican Creole
• Course: JC 1000
• Professor: Clive Forrester

Document Summary

Alphabets are easier to learn and reproduce in print. Etymological spelling relies on the spelling of english; jc words are spelt with reference to the. Was invented by frederick cassidy, who was a lexicographer. Was the first time that the jc language and dictionary was inclusively and extensively written. It makes no sense to use a phonetic alphabet for practical reasons. There is only always one way of writing words/letter sounds. Etymological = based on a previous historical source. Phonemic = a system slightly more difficult, but is a far more consistent form of writing. An etymological writing system is a writing system based on the source of the letters/words. The cassidy writing system is a phonemic writing system. Vowel i e u: ( oo sound) a. Y is never a vowel in jc. Nasalization is used in the words kyan and kyanh . *print the vowel chart on moodle to use in class everyday.