Music of Haïtians, In Haïti and in the Diaspora

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Postby ego » 2008-02-08, 21:33

Yeah, I'd love to read more about Antillean Creole. Perhaps open a new thread?

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Postby Sisyphe » 2008-02-08, 21:56

Yes, I'll tell you what I know from talking with them (there are quite a few in Los Angeles) and when I used to live in Canada. I'll do it tonight - I'm going to get falafel now. :bounce:
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Postby ego » 2008-02-08, 23:26

This is how a Guadeloupan translated the missing sentence: by dint of striding over rocks in the river, one day you'll get to the source

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Postby Sisyphe » 2008-02-09, 3:43

Interesting, I still can't see most of that. :lol: But now I'm speculating that ké doubles up as our te and our ka, and ya is used for elision instead of a.
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