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the “real” Haitian Creole: ideology, metalinguistics, and orthographic choice
Abstract
This article analyzes competing representations of kreyòl and the symbolic importance of decisions taken in standardizing a kreyòl orthography. Kreyòl, which educated Haitians claim to share with the masses, is an enduring symbol of Haitian identity, yet the image of this language is deeply contested in several arenas. Linking language ideology, in particular metalinguistic terms that refer to varieties of spoken kreyòl, to orthographic choice, we view the debates as part of a nationalist discourse about Haitianness—what is authentic and legitimate—and examine the role of language in national identity formation. [Haitian Creole, language ideology, metalinguistics, orthography, national identity]
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- Authors
- SCHIEFFELIN, B. B., & DOUCET, R. C.
- Venue
- American Ethnologist
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1994-02
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 176-200
- ISSN
- 0094-0496 (ISSN-L)
- 1548-1425
- OpenAlex
- W1982543239
- Cited by
- 278
- References
- 2
- FWCI
- 11.31
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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