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Download full textPrevillon, Jean – 1993
The use of the term "Creole" to refer to the Haitian language is discussed, and it is argued that "Haitian" is a more appropriate term. Psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic functions of the term are examined, including its etymological and usage history and images associated with its application in a variety of locations and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Haitian Creole, Haitians, Language Attitudes
Peer reviewedMougeon, Raymond; Canale, Michael – Canadian Journal of Education, 1979
The purpose of this article is to briefly review recent findings on Ontarian French; to refute claims that it is not an authentic French dialect; and to examine some of the implications these findings may have for French language instruction in Ontario. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: French, Language Attitudes, Language Classification, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedChapin, Paul G. – Sign Language Studies, 1988
Examines the educational purposes of foreign-language requirements and asserts that the study of American Sign Language meets these goals in ways in which other "languages" (English dialects, computer languages) do not. (CB)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, College Credits, Deafness, Degree Requirements
