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Limón Patwa: A Perceptual Study To Measure Language Attitudes Toward Speakers Of Patwa In Costa Rica, Robert Bell
Limón Patwa: A Perceptual Study To Measure Language Attitudes Toward Speakers Of Patwa In Costa Rica, Robert Bell
Theses and Dissertations--Linguistics
The primary purpose for this research is to examine and identify the social functions of Limón Patwa, a closely related language to Jamaican Patwa spoken by the Afro-Caribbean community of Costa Rica. There is a unique relationship regarding the language contact between Spanish and LP, where the maintenance of this English based language can certainly be complicated by a Spanish language dominant environment. Studying the historical migration of this Afro-Caribbean population to Costa Rica in the 1800s sheds light on the systemic oppression and the lack of integration into Costa Rican society that Afro-Costa Ricans faced in the midst of …