Haitian Creole Language

The Haitian Creole Language is the first book dealing with the central role of Creole in Haiti and the Haitian diaspora, especially in the United States. Dispelling myths about Creole, with discussions of Haitian and Haitian Creole history, it provides a foundation for educators, service providers, policy makers, social scientists, and language and literature scholars to understand Creole in its historical, social, political, educational, and economic developmental contexts.

Arthur K. Spears is professor and chair of the Anthropology Department and director of the Black Studies Program at The City College of The City University of New York (CUNY). He is professor of linguistics and anthropology at The Graduate Center (CUNY). Carole M. Berotte Joseph is president/CEO of Massachusetts Bay Community College.

Foreword Preface A Tribute to Yves Dejean & Albert Valdman Chapter 1. Introduction: The Haitian Creole Language PART I: HISTORY Chapter 2. The History of Haiti in Brief Chapter 3. The Languages of Haitians and the History of Creole: Haiti and Its Diaspora PART II: STRUCTURE AND USE Chapter 4. Orthography Chapter 5. Regional and Social Varieties of Haitian Creole Chapter 6. Creole-English Code-Switching in New York City Chapter 7. Creole and French in Haitian Literature PART III: EDUCATION Chapter 8. Education in Haiti Chapter 9. Creole and Education in Haiti Chapter 10. Creole in Education in Haiti: A Case Study Chapter 11. Haitians in the U.S.: Language, Politics & Education Chapter 12. Cultural Context, Cognitive Processes, and the Acquisition of Literacy Chapter 13. Haitian Children's Education: Orality, Literacy & Technology