Language Structure 'Development and complexity' Can you read patios?

Many Jamaicans are always so confused when persons ask us “where did we learn English” because in Jamaica more than often we speak Standard English (yes with one and two patois words in there) but for me though I love patois I would never classify it as my second language (though I can/do speak patois if needed).

So the discussion on the complexity and development of language was one I found rather interesting. N.B the picture above as just sayings actual Patois is below.

Prehistoric man’s language was forced to advance when tribes merged or interacted so that they could communicate, an example is bobo represents sun for tribe 1 and komo for tribe 2 but when tribe 1 and 2 merged because of changes in the environment such as flooding then they would have to find a new way to communicate between both tribes with the assumption that neither would be willing to abandon their “native tongue” and this leads to complexities in language development. 

I remember watching a show and hearing the actress say that each household in Italy has its own dialect and the same goes for Jamaica, each parish has their own words/accent and use of Patois but unlike prehistoric man there is still some uniformity to the extent where we are able to communicate clearly with each other from other parishes.

But does this mean that as Jamaicans we should not be confused when asked about our abilities to speak English as not only is our Patois ‘famous’ but yes it does have a mind of its own and linguists have been trying for years to get the Patois dictionary completed as well as teach patios in schools but no one really knows how that would work as the structure of an unofficial language that varies from parish to parish is not so easy to document (complexities will arise). Can you read this because I can?

If you require another version of the above in a milder Patios format please let me know.

But can our patois be related to the dialect of the “tribe” while English is the complex language that allows all tribes (parishes and countries) to communicate? As the piece about said “more than 40 creole language are out there” and with each having its own structure and concepts for communication such as the non verbal speech seen below then wasn't English a needed way to communicate for civilized man?

The reading from the development of language in the primitive society stated that Tasmanians have no word to designate such qualities as sweet, hot, hard cold, long, short or round. Instead of “hard” they say “like a stone”; instead of “high”, “high legs”; instead of “round”, “like a ball, like the moon”, adding an explanatory gesture. Similarly, on the Bismarck Archipelago there are no words for colors, which are designated in the same way, by naming an object that brings them to mind.

The above statement in my culture reminds me of story telling and the ability to relate your experiences to others and when you do not know words then you compare another phrase or object to bring across the intended meaning and this leads to communication.

The reading further goes to say “Such a wealth of vocabulary is directly dependent on the concreteness and preciseness of the language of primitive man. His language corresponds to his memory and his mentality.” but for us does this mean that the language development has taken another form where we create a uniformed language with our wealth of words and experiences and will continue watching it evolve as new experiences arise and still find a way to communicate with each other especially with the new use of technology to led in sharing new ideas and words. I swear a new word pops up in Jamaica daily with even goes further to make our language and communication a pleasure to watch and see.

Language development and complexities especially the development and the structure of Jamaican patios is a topic that we must address from the perspective of language in the primitive society and I look forward to discovering its intricacies throughout my career.