Hi, > > > As I said in my response to Graywolf, I was strictly > referring to SPELLING and to my knowledge are two standards > of spelling in English. > Accents, slang, pronunciation and the use of different words > for the same object (e.g. lorry vs. truck) are not included > in spelling. > By "spelling" I mean cheque vs. check, tire vs. tyre, and is > there a "u" > in colour, honour, armour, etc., and where do you put the R in centre? > Anyway I can knock at least one example off your list. > Standard English spelling in Jamaica is the one that > Americans refer to as "British" > spelling. > (The fact that neither major Jamaican newspaper seems to > employ a copy editor does not imply a different spelling standard.)
the Jamaican newspapers are probably not written in Jamaican English. Google for 'jamaican spelling', you'll get plenty of examples, many of them from academics & linguists. For instance: http://debate.uvm.edu/dreadlibrary/herbold.html -- Cheers, Bob
