Old English hund (in the general sense ‘dog’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hond and German Hund, from an Indo-European root shared by ... moreOld English hund (in the general sense ‘dog’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hond and German Hund, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek kuōn, kun-‘dog’.~
It is spoken in Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and other countries. For example, a child is a "pickney" and nouns are made plural by addin... moreIt is spoken in Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and other countries. For example, a child is a "pickney" and nouns are made plural by adding "dem," as in two (or more) pickney dem. An older person might refer to a grandchild as "my grandpickney."
Some people are quick to point out that language evolves, and I agree that it does. Their point might be that the evolution of language is supposed to be accepted or accepta... more Some people are quick to point out that language evolves, and I agree that it does. Their point might be that the evolution of language is supposed to be accepted or acceptable merely because it happens, yet I counter that there are certainly some instances that show evolution of some things had negative connotations. When it comes to language, it can be used correctly, neutrally, or incorrectly. Additionally, time, place, context and audience are important considerations for how one speaks or writes. Even with my person stance on the subject of proper English, I have long acknowledged that I am not perfect. That being said, we as humans are susceptible to our environments, those being of time period, place, surroundings, culture, customs, people, media, etc. The same English I speak in 20th and 21st century North America would be largely unrecognizable in 16th and 17th century Anglo-Saxon Europe, or almost anywhere in 24th or 25th century planet earth. To babysit, as a verb, should be f... less
and 'Where's it at?' etc, instead of 'Where is she?' or 'Where is it?' Even highly educated people are saying it like that. Has anyone else noticed that? Is it the new norm?
