Education issues in Creole and Creole-influenced vernacular contexts / edited by Ian Robertson and Hazel Simmons-McDonald.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Simmons-McDonald, Hazel, editor.

Robertson, Ian E., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creole dialects, English--Caribbean Area.

Creole dialects, English.

Creoles--Education--Caribbean Area.

Creoles.

English language--Study and teaching--Caribbean Area.

English language.

English language--Caribbean Area.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Kingston, Jamaica : The University of the West Indies Press, [2014]

Summary:

This book, edited by Ian Robertson and Hazel, addresses educational issues related to Creole and Creole-influenced vernaculars within Caribbean contexts. It explores the contributions of Dennis Craig to Caribbean language education, particularly his work on teaching standard English to speakers of English-lexified Creoles. The book covers various topics, including the historical and linguistic background of Caribbean languages, policy issues concerning vernacular education, and the application of Craig's methodologies in teaching English. It is intended for educators, linguists, and policymakers interested in language education and applied linguistics in Creole-speaking regions. The work emphasizes the need for appropriate teaching methodologies and the significance of language policy in improving literacy and proficiency in standard English. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Foreward

Preface

Part 1. Dennis Craig in Caribbean Language Education

1. Dennis Craig's Contributions to Applied Creolistics: Jeff Siegel

2. Dennis Craig and Language Education: Beverley Bryan

Part 2. The Background to Caribbean Language

3. The Niger-Congo Languages as a Linguistic Source of Caribbean English: Richard Allsopp

4. Revisiting Notions of "Deficiency" and "Inadequacy" in Creoles from an Applied Linguistics Perspective: Hazel Simmons-McDonald

5. English in Today's World: New Challenges for Caribbean Educators: Pauline Christie

Part 3. Policy Issues and Perspectives on Vernacular Education in the Caribbean

6. Introducing Policies and Procedures for Vernacular Situations: Peter Roberts

7. Instructional Models for a Creole-Influenced Vernacular Context: The Case of St Lucia: Hazel Simmons-McDonald

8. The Role of Grammar in English-Language Teaching in the Anglophone Caribbean: Ian Robertson

9. The Landing Point: The Bilingual Education Project and the Grade 4 (2008) Results: Hubert Devonish and Karen Carpenter

10. The Varilingual Language Use of Trinidadian Secondary-School Teachers: Valerie Youssef

Part 4. Issues of Context

11. Coexisting Discourses and the Teaching of English in the Creole-Speaking Environment of Jamaica: Kathryn Shields Brodber

12. Literature for the Caribbean Classroom: Velma Pollard

13. Common Problems in Teaching French as a Foreign Language in the English-Official Caribbean: Jeannette Allsopp

14. Educating the Creole-Speaking Child in the North American Classroom: Ian Robertson

15. Teaching English to Vernacular Speakers in US and Caribbean Schools: John R. Rickford and Angela E. Rickford.

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ISBN:

9789766404796

9766404798

OCLC:

1393304126