Bahamian's British Roots Traced
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15362/ijbs.v1i0.7Keywords:
Bahamian dialect, Bahamian CreoleAbstract
An analysis of dialect words and regionalisms in Bahamian spoken English that might give clues to the place of origin of Bahamian British ancestors.References
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