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Download full textPaugh, Amy L. – 1999
A study examined language socialization in Dominica (West Indies), focusing on the use of a French-based creole, Patwa, in a situation of linguistic and social change. Despite claims that Patwa is integral to Dominican identity, rural caregivers choose to speak English to language-learning children, contributing to rapid attrition of Patwa.…
Descriptors: Caregiver Speech, Child Language, Creoles, English
