The question is posed in the context of countries whose everyday language may be rarely seen in books or heard on the media.
There is an extract from the radio serial Dulcimina by ELAINE PERKINS ; and Louise Bennett from Jamaica. Bruce St John from Barbados, Paul Keens-Douglas from Grenada, Laurence Carring ton from Trinidad, and Guyanan linguist Hubert Devonish. who is currently at York University with Professor Robert Le Page. the pioneer of Caribbean language studies, all offer illustrations and experiences that point to the answer.
The Editor of the forthcoming Dictionary of Caribbean Usage, Richard Allsopp. takes questions from ROBERT BURCHFIELD , Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, as starting-points for a wide-ranging exploration. Interviews by ALFRED PRAGNELL , MERVYH MORRIS and ALEX PASCALL