'We will not accept fake patois': Jamaican linguist on dialogue in Bob Marley biopic – Repeating Islands

Lanre Bakare (The Guardian) addresses language and accents in this article, stating that “advisers say they were keen to avoid ‘another Cool Runnings’ in portrayal of Jamaicans in One Love.” [Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] When the Jamaican linguist Dr Joseph Farquharson agreed to consult on the Bob…

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