puerto limón, caribbean english
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PUERTO LIMÓNCosta Rica
Douaa Ikane and Melissa Hinz
Where is Puerto Limón?
1.765,79 km² 105.000 , poblation
History
•Columbus was the first European that discovered Limón in 1502.
•Limón was conquered by the Americans to plant their bananas plants.
•Then they win their independence and stay with Costa Rica.
Limón Dialects
Limón is divided in 6
Cantons, where speak
different Dialects.
We will explain one of this
dialects, that is the
Caribbean english.
Caribbean EnglishSome caracteristics of the Caribbean English:
Phonology•Two consonants after a vowel is reduced to a single consonant: last = las bend= ben•The Caribbean Creole English is a phoneme [y]after consonants (k ) and ( g )before a central vowel (a ). car = kyar can't = kyan't
•The Caribbean English are influenced by the Irish English and Spanish
syntax•Remove the verbs They don’t mark the tense She bored We real good Yesterday I fall asleep = Yesterday I fell asleep
Traditions and Festivals
Carnaval: October since 1949
The Columbus Day: 12th October
The most important Festivals are the Carnival and the Columbus Day, that coincided at the same month…
Their exiting Music !
Eddy Herrera(2002)Damian Marley(2003)El gran Colombo de puerto rico(2005)T.O.K(2006)
Typical Food
Tamales Coconut rice Typical Breakfast
Yuca
Drinks
Places to visit
BeachesBnanas plantations
River
Have you got any questions?