lthough that term can be misleading because not all R's that occur after vowels are excluded in non-rhotic English.
Wikipedia (2, 1) identified Bajan as "an English-based Creole language spoken in Barbados," and noted that unlike other Caribbean Creoles, Bajan is rhotic and has a strong tendency to realize word-final /t/ as [?]. Wikipedia (2, 1) stated:
Thus the Bajan pronunciation of start, [st????], contrasts sharply with the pronunciation of other Caribbean speakers, [sta?t].
It must be noted that the Bajan dialect is largely spoken and rarely written. For this reason, there is no official grammar or orthographic rules for the dialect. A result of this is that the spelling of and use of words in Bajan tends to vary significantly ("Bajan Dialect: Overview" 1). Bajan tends to be used in informal situations whereas English - standard English - is more often used in formal or professional situations. However, in recent years, a number of Barbadian poets, songwriters and playwrights have embraced this national language and begun to incorporate it into songs and written materials.
. Barbadians have the tendency to drop endings off words (especially the "ng", "n't")
. The "th" is pronounced as a "d" when at the beginning of a word e.g,: dem (them)
. "GH", "th" and "ft" at the end of the word is like "f". e.g.: path "paf" laugh "laff"
. The tendency to join words together when speaking.
. To leave the verb "to be" out of sentences when speaking. e.g: I hey (I am here)
. Barbadians have the tendency to emphasis the "Rs" whereas the British and other islands of the Caribbean do not.
. Barbadians have the tendency of saying a word about 3 times in a row for emphasis. For example, a typical Bajan would say "Dat watch look good good good!" meaning "that watch looks so g
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