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The Kweyol Language and Literacy Project.

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Morris, Carol; Nwenmely, Hubisi – Language and Education, 1993

French Creoles are spoken in many different parts of the world, including the Indian Ocean, United States, Caribbean, and South America. These Kweyol speech communities are described, in the Kweyol Project, which examines Kweyol language issues and the establishment of a Kweyol Literacy Scheme. (Contains 15 references.) (LB)

Descriptors: Creoles, Foreign Countries, Language Research, Language Standardization

Globalisation and Diversification: Two Opposing Influences on Local Literacies.

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Barton, David – Language and Education, 1994

Discusses globalization and diversification within four language issues for adult literacy: (1) the spread of a small number of world languages, (2) development of the varieties of language, (3) choice of language for education and official life, and (4) disappearing languages. (JP)

Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Creoles, Dialects, Foreign Countries