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  LesserAntilleanCreoleFrenchLanguage

Sigma KEE - LesserAntilleanCreoleFrenchLanguage
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较小的安的列斯克里奥尔语法语
The LesserAntilleanCreoleFrenchLanguage is a FrenchBasedCreoleLanguage of StLucia. SIL code: DOM. ISO 639-2: cpf. Population: 123,000 in St. Lucia (1995), 75% of the population (1997 M. Parkvall). Population: total all countries 985,450. Region: Also spoken in Dominica, France, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago. Dialects: ST. LUCIA CREOLE FRENCH (PATWA, PATOIS, KWEYOL). Comments: Guadeloupe dialect is similar to Haiti, close to Martinique, St. Lucia is close to Dominica (97% to 99% intelligibility). Goodman (1964) says all French creoles of the Caribbean are somewhat inherently intelligible to each other's speakers. Other sources also include those of the Indian Ocean and probably Southeast Asia and Oceania (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977). Standard French is understood by no more than 10% of the population in St. Lucia. Standard French is used in some church services. English is also used. Politicians give speeches in Creole. In the islands under French influence nearly all the population speaks creole as mother tongue, although there is a local variety of Standard French. In those under English influence, the creole has less standing, and its speakers are normally illiterate in the creole. Dictionary. Grammar. Literacy rate in second language: 36%. Has an orthography. Newspapers, radio programs. Christian. NT 1999. Also spoken in: Dominica. (Language name: LESSER ANTILLEAN CREOLE FRENCH.) Population: 42,600 in Dominica (1998), 60% of the population (M. Parkvall). Dialects: DOMINICA CREOLE FRENCH (PATWA, PATOIS, KWEYOL). Comments: The dialect of Dominica is virtually the same as St. Lucia. Most people are bilingual in English or English dominant, especially younger people. Standard French understood by no more than 10% of the population (M. Adler 1977). Loan words from Island Carib and Arawak. Dictionary. Christian. NT 1999. Also spoken in: Grenada. (Language name: LESSER ANTILLEAN CREOLE FRENCH.) Dialects: GRENADA CREOLE FRENCH (PATWA, PATOIS). Comments: Mainly older people on Grenada Island. The same as, or similar to, that spoken in St. Lucia (M. Alleyne). NT 1999. Also spoken in: Guadeloupe. (Language name: LESSER ANTILLEAN CREOLE FRENCH.) Population: 335,000 in Guadeloupe (1975). Dialects: GUADELOUPE CREOLE FRENCH (PATWA, PATOIS, KREYOL), ST. MARTIN CREOLE FRENCH, MARIE GALANTE CREOLE FRENCH, ST. BARTH CREOLE FRENCH. Comments: Very close to Martinique Creole. St. Barth Creole is distinct in grammatical, phonological, and lexical feaatures, and may not be a dialect (J. Maher 1989). Investigation needed: intelligibility with St. Barth Creole, St. Martin Creole, Marie Galante Creole. Dictionary. Grammar. NT 1999. Also spoken in: Martinique. (Language name: LESSER ANTILLEAN CREOLE FRENCH.) Population: 325,000 in Martinique (1975). Dialects: MARTINIQUE CREOLE FRENCH (PATWA, PATOIS). Comments: Dialect of Guadeloupe is close to Martinique. Comprehension of St. Lucia Creole is 89%. NT 1999. Also spoken in: Trinidad and Tobago. (Language name: LESSER ANTILLEAN CREOLE FRENCH.) Dialects: TRINIDADIAN CREOLE FRENCH (PATOIS, TRINIDADIEN). Comments: Speakers have contact with French creoles from St. Lucia and elsewhere, which contributes to language maintenance. M. Alleyne and J. Holm say it is close to Lesser Antillean Creole French. Not intelligible with Standard French. In settlements around Dragon Mouths children under ten speak the language, elsewhere speakers are middle-aged and older (I. Hancock 1984). Fishermen. NT 1999.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)
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Instances内容承载物理任何能表达内容的 ObjectProcess 。这包括有 PropositionObject ,像一本书和同样有 PropositionManualSignLanguage。
 克里奥尔语A CreoleLanguage is a PidginLanguage that has developed and become the mother tongue for a community of people. This process is called 'creolization' and results in an expanded vocabulary and grammar structure that allow for communication as rich and complex as that of non-creole languages. While pidgins are regarded as reduced languages, creoles are considered expanded languages. That is, while pidgins develop to enable communication in relatively isolated domains, creoles allow for a full range of expressive possibilities on a par with more 'recognized' languages.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)
 实体The universal class of individuals. This is the root node of the ontology.
 法语克里奥尔语
 人类语言这是 Human 所用 Languagesubclass
 语言这是表达思想的符号系统。这系统可以是自然或是人工的,也就是 说是一种逐渐形成的文化产品,或者是由一个人或一群人所故意创造的。
 语言式表达这是 ContentBearingPhysical 和语言有关联的子类本。 注:这个 Class 涵盖 Language 和属于 Language 的元素,例如 Words 。
 物理存在时空中某位置的个体。注:位置本身应理解为,存在于某个时空 的位置。
 口语人类语言 SpokenHumanLanguage 是一种用人类的声音 来表达的 HumanLanguage 。它也可以用书写,以视像的形式来表达,可是不是所有的 SpokenHumanLanguage 都编纂有书面语。
Belongs to Class 实体


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