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Download full textWilliams, Gaye-Leon – Research in Educational Administration & Leadership, 2019
The language de jure in Jamaica is Jamaican English (JE); however, the language de facto of most nationals is Jamaican Creole (JC). As such, there are many students who enter the tertiary level without fully acquiring JE. As a CARICOM nation, it is mandatory that foreign languages are taught beginning at the primary level of education. Although…
Descriptors: Metalinguistics, Creoles, Language Variation, College Students
