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Creole Language and Culture

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What is a key distinction between Creole language and non-standard English?

Grammar and sentence structure (correct)

Vocabulary

Cultural influence

Tone and sound

What was the primary source of medical care on Virgin Islands plantations?

Native American remedies

African knowledge of medicinal herbs (correct)

Doctors in residence

European medical practices

What is the term used to describe the practice of setting or manipulation of the body, similar to modern-day chiropractic work?

Bush remedies

Herbalism

Massage therapy

Setting (correct)

What characteristic of African languages is mentioned in the text?

They are highly proverbial Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of comparing Igbo proverbs with Virgin Islands proverbs?

To demonstrate the influence of African languages on Creole languages Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the use of plants found on the plantation to cure illnesses?

Bush remedies Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Creole Language Formation

Creole language was formed through the historical process of mixing two or more languages.
Distinction between Creole and non-standard English: vocabulary is English, but sound, tone, meanings, sentence structure, and grammar come from African and other languages.

African Language Influence

Many African languages were highly proverbial.
Comparison between Igbo proverbs and Virgin Islands proverbs is instructive.

Herbal Practices

No doctors in residence on Virgin Islands plantations, so African knowledge of medicinal herbs was used to cure illnesses.
Herbal remedies relied on African knowledge and usage of plants found on the plantation.
Besides bush remedies, setting (related to modern-day chiropractor work) was widely practiced.
Well-known massagers included Ishmael Fahie, Leoneal Callwood-Jack, Sonny Lettsome, and Rosa Stoutt-Malone.