Creoles in education

A discussion of pertinent issues

Bettina Migge | University College Dublin

Isabelle Léglise | CNRS-CELIA

Angela Bartens | University Turku

This paper reviews and critically assesses issues that pertain to the implementation of Creole languages in education. We review historical, social and political issues that have hindered the introduction of most of these contact languages in the educational domain as well as the factors that have spurred the integration of some of them into education. Based on the available literature, the paper also provides an overview of current projects around the world. We critically assess the main characteristics of past and current programs and projects that seek to implement Creoles in education and propose a tentative roadmap for setting up viable educational projects. Keywords: Creoles and education; educational projects

Published online: 17 May 2010
https://doi.org/10.1075/cll.36.01mig

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