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Playing with Languages: Children and Change in a Caribbean Village

Amy L. Paugh

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Description: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 presence. Drawing on detailed ethnographic fieldwork and analysis of video-recorded social interaction in naturalistic home, school, village and urban settings, the study explores this paradox and examines the role of children and their social worlds. It offers much-needed insights into the study of language socialization, language shift and Caribbean childrenOCOs agency and social lives, contributing to the burgeoning interdisciplinary study of childrenOCOs cultures. Further, it demonstrates the critical role played by children in the transmission and transformation of linguistic practices, which ultimately may determine the fate of a language."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Playing with Languages: Children and Change in a Caribbean Village. To get started finding Playing with Languages: Children and Change in a Caribbean Village, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 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 presence. Drawing on detailed ethnographic fieldwork and analysis of video-recorded social interaction in naturalistic home, school, village and urban settings, the study explores this paradox and examines the role of children and their social worlds. It offers much-needed insights into the study of language socialization, language shift and Caribbean childrenOCOs agency and social lives, contributing to the burgeoning interdisciplinary study of childrenOCOs cultures. Further, it demonstrates the critical role played by children in the transmission and transformation of linguistic practices, which ultimately may determine the fate of a language."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Playing with Languages: Children and Change in a Caribbean Village. To get started finding Playing with Languages: Children and Change in a Caribbean Village, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Playing with Languages: Children and Change in a Caribbean Village

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