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Book Highlight:Caliban and the Yankees: Trinidad and the United States Occupation

Posted on July 8, 2010 by national archives

   Caliban and the Yankees: Trinidad and the United States Occupation  by Harvey R. Neptune    Neptune began his research by reading newspapers from Trinidad from the time of the occupation, and then delved into additional archives from Trinidad, the … Continue reading →

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Book Highlight:Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad

Posted on July 8, 2010 by national archives

I found this text recently in the library (UWI) and I thought it was an interesting text, very useful and insightful. It really adds depth to our everyday language. I spent about 30 minutes browsing and reading a select few pages, at the end of it I felt proud of or Trinbagonian dialect…it’s rich and fascinating. needless to say I ordered a copy last night on amazon. Trinis check local stores. Continue reading →

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