Language Varieties in the Caribbean LANGUAGE VARIETIES IN THE CARIBBEAN In the Caribbean, there is a great deal of variation in the way English is spoken. As a result, many Caribbean people are unsure what to call their own language.
The value system of colonial society has done much to diminish the West African influence in Caribbean language. From the middle of the 19th century, when schooling became more widespread in the Caribbean, British people insisted that creole languages had no place in schools in their colonies. This happened in Trinidad, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Grenada, St. Lucia, Antigua and many others. |
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