in this episode, hubert devonish introduces the idea of language planning, comparing it to urban planning in the way both shape how communities live and interact. together, he and cecile emeke explore how language informs personal and collective identity, with a focus on black british english and jamaican patois. they discuss generational shifts, the political stakes of language in jamaica, and the role of education in addressing these issues. the conversation highlights the push for a standardized writing system and technical vocabulary, framing language as not only a tool of communication but also a matter of justice, rights, and cultural representation. woven throughout are personal reflections and cultural insights that ground the dialogue in lived experience.00:00 Navigating Language and Identity03:01 Reflections on Age and Experience05:58 Cultural Connections and Cricket08:54 Political Dynamics and Language in Jamaica12:00 Language Planning and Its Implications14:51 The Case for Jamaican as an Official Language17:52 Understanding Language Structure and Writing Systems33:03 The Complexity of Vowel Systems36:11 Establishing a Standard Writing System38:19 Variability in Jamaican Grammar41:31 The Challenge of Vocabulary Development49:53 Corpus Planning and Language Efficiency56:46 The Importance of Technical Terminology01:01:18 Language Planning in the Modern Contextwebsite: https://www.cecileemeke.com/substack: https://www.iamiam.global/instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cecileemeke/twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cecileemeke/ tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cecileemeke/

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