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	Three generations of Jamaican friends who live in Burton. Interviewees: Merle Staple, Angela Bailey, David Albert Douglas, Levi Franklin Watson da 1st, Ashley Barnes, Amlak Tafari, Click on names to find out more about the participants. Relationship of interviewees: Friends and family Where: Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire Language of interview: English

Voice clip 1
When discussing the word "unattractive", the group get very animated, and the young men especially come up with some interesting words. This brings about the discussion the way "eee" would be added to the end of the word "ugly", to add emphasis.

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Voice clip 2
Levi's "got all the lyrics" to describe someone who is attractive.

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	Levi Franklin Watson da 1st Levi runs through street words he'd used to describe girls, 'weed words'.
	Amlak Tafari, Musician and mentor/support officer Jamaicans living in Burton describe how going out for the night to meet girls was "going on a mission".

Long description of interview: Members of the Jamaican community - a woman with her mother and her uncle; a work colleague; two other young men, part of a mentoring programme. Lively, engaging people who had a lot to say about each of the words on the spider diagram and fascinating new street language from the young men. Recorded by: Marsha Ramroop, Radio Derby Date of interview: 2005/04/01

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