1. The Caribbean community in Britain is not a new arrival. 2. However, its linguistic significance for the Caribbean community in Britain is less clear. 3. It seems that Rastafari, reggae and toasting may have been crucial in asserting the cultural dominance of the Jamaican element within the Caribbean community in Britain. 4. So voice settings typical of Creole could still, in theory, characterise the speech even of the younger generation of the Caribbean community in London. 5. Unfortunately, no systematic research has been done to determine the typical voice settings of speakers of Caribbean Creoles or of members of the Caribbean community in Britain. 6. This leads to oversimplification, at least when applied to the Caribbean community in London. 7. Such people are likely to be a very small proportion of the first generation Caribbean community in London. 8. Among the Caribbean community in London the situation is ceratinly not so simple. 9. And politicians representing Caribbean communities say that however people feel about the Louima case, the mayor should be treated decently. 10. In turn, the Caribbean community is organizing politically. |