The common language or vernacular words of oral Grenadian communication are written down in a manner which carries the storytelling voice. If the words are not explained in the text, DeRiggs provides a glossary. His elaboration of live experiences use colloquial and idiomatic expressions; that is, informal sayings, usually used in the rhythmical, spoken language of Grenada.
DeRiggs captures the cadence of Spice Isle language. Consider this quotation from the book about bus drivers:
“Some people got dey rides and got speeches from the drivers:
‘Man, wipe yuh dam foot before yuh come in me car, nah.’
‘Whey yuh going wid all dat mud?’”
Discussion could be presented on the origins of the vocabulary and culture, the-specific phrasings used by DeRiggs, but let us leave that for scholars and enjoy.
Enjoy and appreciate this delightful and thoughtful book.
An excerpt from Recollection of an Island man "Introduction by Ann Elizabeth Wilder"
DeRiggs captures the cadence of Spice Isle language. Consider this quotation from the book about bus drivers:
“Some people got dey rides and got speeches from the drivers:
‘Man, wipe yuh dam foot before yuh come in me car, nah.’
‘Whey yuh going wid all dat mud?’”
Discussion could be presented on the origins of the vocabulary and culture, the-specific phrasings used by DeRiggs, but let us leave that for scholars and enjoy.
Enjoy and appreciate this delightful and thoughtful book.
An excerpt from Recollection of an Island man "Introduction by Ann Elizabeth Wilder"
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