Journal: Find paragraphs written in Jamaican and Hawaiian Creole.

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1. Find paragraphs written in Jamaican and Hawaiian Creole. Transcribe them and then compare the structures.
Example of paragraph written in Jamaican
“In plentii konchrii, di piipl-dem no taakin di seem langgwij an no fiil se dem iz seem neeshan. So, dem wa in chaaj a di setop in di konchrii doz chrai mek di piipl-dem get fiilinz fo neeshan” (Improbable Resesearch, n.d).
Transcription
“In many countries, the populations do not speak the same language and, therefore, do not feel they belong in the same nation. In these circumstances, those who run the state apparatus often try to create a shared national consciousness” (Improbable Resesearch, n.d).
An example of paragraph written in Hawaii Creole
ʻO ka hoʻokae lāhui kekahi pilikia pilikino i kū i mua i ke kaiāulu ʻeleʻele i ʻAmelika. ʻOiai ua hoʻāʻo ʻia e hoʻopau i kēia pilikia, ua ala aʻe nā hihia o ka hoʻowahāwahā lāhui me ka mea o kēia wā he hoʻomāinoino makai i ka lāhui ʻeleʻele.
Translation
Racial discrimination is one of the social problems faced by the black community in America. Although attempts have been made to end this problem, the cases of racial bias have been on rise with the current one being police brutality against the black race.
Comparing the two paragraphs, Jamaican patois borrows some English words, but their pronunciation is different from English. However, the structure of Hawaiian Creole does not incorporate English. The words are borrowed from different languages other than English.
Reference
Improbable Resesearch. (n.d.). Retrieved November 5, 2020, from /2012/02/17/jamaican-patois-paper/
2. Does borrowing language from a stigmatized group show appropriation or appreciation?
Borrowing language from a stigmatized group shows appropriation because it leads to a narrow look at stigmatized people and exploitation of those individuals. By definition, appropriation is an act of taking something that does not belong to you or an exchange that occurs when a dominant group takes or borrows something from a minority group that has a history of oppression or exploitation without consent (Cuncic, 2020). In this sense, appropriation involves a lack of understanding or appreciation for the historical context that influences the act of what is being borrowed (Han, 2019). When someone borrows a language from a stigmatized group, they do not have the desire for knowledge or a deeper understanding of this group.
People who are interested in appreciating a culture would offer respect to members of that culture by participating when invited. Since borrowing a language from marginalized group may not require permission of this group, and the act is conducted by privileged people, there is no guarantee that the individuals’ interest is to learn about that language. Instead, their actions would lead to oppression. Therefore, borrowing language from a stigmatized group does not fall in the category of appreciation.
References
Cuncic, A. (2020, August 5). Very well Mind. Retrieved November 5, 2020, from /what-is-cultural-appropriation-5070458
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