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The Haitian Creole language : history, structure, use, and education / edited by Arthur K. Spears and Carole M. Berotte Joseph.

Author/creator Spears, Arthur K. (Arthur Kean), 1943-
Other author/creatorJoseph, Carole Berotte.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoLanham : Lexington Books,
Descriptionxxii, 297 p. : ill. ; 24 cm,
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete
Subject(s)
Contents A tribute to Yves Dejean & Albert Valdman / Arthur K. Spears -- Introduction: The Haitian Creole language / Arthur K. Spears -- pt. 1. History -- The history of Haiti in brief / George Fouron -- The languages of Haitians and the history of Creole : Haiti and its diaspora / Flore Zéphir -- pt. 2. Structure and use -- Orthography / Nicholas Faraclas, Arthur K. Spears, Elizabeth Barrows, and Mayra Cortes Piñeiro -- Regional and social varieties of Haitian Creole / Albert Valdman -- Creole-English code-switching in New York City / Hugues St. Fort -- Creole and French in Haitian literature / Marie-José Nzengou-Tayo -- pt. 2. Education -- Education in Haiti / Uli Locher -- Creole and education in Haiti / Yves Dejean -- Creole in education in Haiti : a case study / Jocelyne Trouillot-Lévy -- Haitians in the U.S. : language, politics & education / Carole M. Berotte Joseph -- Cultural context, cognitive processes, and the acquisition of literacy / Serge Madhere -- Haitian children's education : orality, literacy & technology / Jean Plaisir.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010015856
ISBN9780739112366 (cloth : alk. paper)

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