Iyaric
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Iyaric is a consciously modified form of English used by Rastafarians to reflect their spiritual beliefs, cultural identity, and resistance to oppression.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iyaric English | 1 |
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Rastafarian language
ⓘ
constructed language ⓘ language variety ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Dread Talk
ⓘ
Iyaric ⓘ
surface form:
Iyaric English
Livalect ⓘ Rasta Talk ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | Jamaica ⓘ |
| associatedWithMusicGenre |
dancehall
ⓘ
reggae ⓘ roots reggae ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Rastafari movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Rastafari
|
| basedOn | English language ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasCorePrinciple |
African-centered worldview
ⓘ
affirmation of the self ⓘ avoidance of negative or oppressive connotations ⓘ emphasis on positivity and life ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
expression of Rastafarian spirituality
ⓘ
expression of cultural identity ⓘ in-group communication ⓘ resistance to oppression ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
I and I
ⓘ
collective unity of the community ⓘ oneness of Jah and the individual ⓘ |
| hasKeyMorpheme |
I
ⓘ
I-and-I ⓘ I-s ⓘ I-tion ⓘ I-ya ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticType |
anti-language
ⓘ
cant ⓘ sociolect ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryRegion | Jamaica ⓘ |
| hasSemanticStrategy |
creation of positive neologisms
ⓘ
reanalysis of English morphemes ⓘ rejection of words implying inferiority ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
informal
ⓘ
non-standard ⓘ |
| hasUserAttitude |
linguistic pride
ⓘ
spiritual commitment ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
| ideologicallyOpposedTo | Babylon system ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Biblical language
ⓘ
Jamaican Patois ⓘ Pan-African ideology ⓘ anti-colonial thought ⓘ |
| modifiesLexiconOf | English language ⓘ |
| modifiesMorphologyOf |
English
ⓘ
surface form:
English language
|
| modifiesPhonologyOf |
Jamaican Patois
ⓘ
surface form:
Jamaican English
|
| replacementForm |
I
ⓘ
I and I ⓘ downpression ⓘ everliving ⓘ livication ⓘ overstand ⓘ pickney ⓘ politricks ⓘ |
| replacesWord |
children
ⓘ
dedication ⓘ everlasting ⓘ me ⓘ oppression ⓘ politics ⓘ understand ⓘ we ⓘ you ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Rastafari movement
ⓘ
Rastafari movement ⓘ
surface form:
Rastafarians
|
| usedInContext |
Nyabinghi ceremonies
ⓘ
Rastafarian chants ⓘ dancehall lyrics ⓘ reasoning sessions ⓘ reggae lyrics ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Iyaric English