Publisher's Synopsis
Stratian, the native language of the people of Montserrat in the Caribbean, is a vibrant vernacular of words and phrases that describe and illustrate almost every imaginable situation.
Like all other languages, 'Stratian' continues to evolve. It's live, dynamic and adaptable. New words and phrases continue to emerge and merge into this wonderful mosaic.It's a veritable melting pot of locally created, imported, adopted and adapted elements of West African, English, Irish, and liberally sprinkled and seasoned with flavourings of other Caribbean words and phrases, especially from Antigua, Trinidad...and Jamaica. (There's a unique historical and cultural connection between Montserrat and Jamaica). With the same resilience that Montserrat is demonstrating as it fights to bounce back from a series of devastating eruptions of the Soufriere Hills volcano, so too is the local lexicon of this idyllic paradise island striving to stay alive. Evidence of that can be seen in a resurgence of the Stratian mother tongue in written form; driven in part by social media, the publication of several books, and dramatic productions. This book is part of that 'Stratian' renaissance.
