START TALKING Like A Jamaican TODAY.
Williams has authored nine bo.
She was for almost two decades the alternative host for the popular radio Talk show "Perkins on Line" and today she moderates her own programme "Joan Williams on Line." This is aired on Power 106 and heard worldwide at; http: //go-jamaica.com/power/ Ms.
Williams along with one of her mentor\'s, the late Anthony Abrahams, a former BBC broadcaster and Rhodes Scholar, developed the "Breakfast Club" which led to the revolution in morning Talk radio in Jamaica.
Ms.
Williams becoming a columnist at one time or the other with all the daily publications in Jamaica as well as for the Miami based Caribbean Today and the Amnesty International magazine.
It was however her passion for writing that saw Ms.
This sent her out on a quest to research and record the new language, thus leading to the birth of the Original Dancehall Dictionary in 1993.
It was however hearing her late son, a music lover, using strange words and phrases that alerted to the new and ever evolving language being developed by the youth in her country.
Her initial tertiary training was in computer programming but she decided very early that she preferred to work with humans and not machines.
About the Author: Joan Williams hails from Jamaica and was educated in Canada, USA and Jamaica and holds a BSc in Economics.
So kick back and enjoy learning one of the most useful, beautiful and expressive languages in the world.
So much to learn, so little time.
Right Mi Pree? Wi flex good.
And to make it easy for you to follow the logic of the language, the little cigarette/spliff is called a Ziggy after Bob\'s eldest son...little Bob Oh the joys of the Jamaican language.
So named as the great reggae artist\'s most famous poster has him holding the huge sample.
If an artist at a stage show is giving a great performance, what do you shout most exuberantly" Hat it up yes" and when the performance is lousy make sure you shout "Pack Up and park." Thirsty? You need to "beat sum juice" and if your partner eats everything in sight? That makes him " Nyami nyami." When you cannot understand what is being said if you do not indicate that you have a problem "overstanding: " you will continue to be left in the dark Need to feel irie? A Bob Marley is a large marijuana/ganja cigarette/ spliff.
Lesson 1.
So start your lesson in the Jamaican language today.
Yeah mon.
Just think how much more you will enjoy the pulsating beat of reggae/Dancehall music and a visit to our seductive island if you could understand what we are saying or singing about However, to understand our language or even speak Like a Jamaican, you do not have to study complicated pronunciation rules Like for English, as everything you see is pronounced phonetically.
Irie.
No problem mon.
Yea mon.
Our Dictionary therefore will satisfy all your needs in a most humorous way.
This is 6th edition of the Dictionary, a publication which since 1993, has been doing an invaluable job in helping the world understand our language and the cartoons not only assist in the translation but also they add to the hilarity of the publication.
For you never know when your dream will come through and you not only have the pleasure of rocking to our music but also get the opportunity to visit us.
Also as people worldwide swing to our music and tales about our scenic country with its numerous natural attractions continue to seduce everyone who hears about it thus becoming a well -known and greatly sought after tourism destination in the Caribbean, since most Jamaicans do not automatically speak English but only when required, this dictionary is critical to travellers as well music lovers.
As reggae/Dancehall music has become very dominant in our culture, artists and their youthful followers continue to play a huge role in the development of our language, known as patois, as they are constantly coining words and phrases that baffle even older Jamaicans and certainly foreigners.
Love Jamaican reggae music and our expressive language? Love a great laugh too? This is the right book for you.
START TALKING Like A Jamaican TODAY
