Playing with languages : children and change in a Caribbean village /
Over several generations, villagers of Dominica have been shifting from Patwa, an Afro-French creole, to English, the official language. Despite government efforts at Patwa revitalization and cultural heritage tourism, rural caregivers and teachers prohibit children from speaking Patwa in their pres...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Berghahn Books,
2012.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Discourses of differentiation, unity and identity
- Childhood in a village "behind God's back"
- Learning English : language ideologies and practices in the classroom and home
- Becoming "good for oneself" : Patwa and autonomy in language socialization
- Negotiating play : children's code-switching as symbolic resource
- Acting adult : children's language use in imaginary play.