6 Questions
What is the primary distinction between Creole and non-standard English?
Grammar and sentence structure
What was the primary source of medical care on Virgin Islands plantations?
African knowledge of medicinal herbs
What is the term used to describe the practice of setting or manipulating the body to cure illnesses?
Chiropractic
What is a characteristic of many African languages, including Igbo proverbs?
Highly proverbial
What is the term used to describe the remedies made from plants found on the plantation?
Bush medicine
What is the primary way in which Creole languages were formed?
Through the mixture of two or more languages
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.
Learn about the formation and characteristics of Virgin Islands Creole language, its distinction from non-standard English, and its African influences.
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