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Creoles in Education: An appraisal of current programs and projectsEdited by Bettina Migge, Isabelle Léglise and Angela Bartens
[Creole Language Library 36] 2010
► pp. 273–296
Cape Verdean in education
A linguistic and human right
Marlyse Baptista | University of Michigan
Inês Brito | Jeremiah E. Burke High School
Saidu Bangura | Universidade de Santiago
This paper illustrates how the Cape Verdean language evolved from being oral to gaining written representation, a necessary step before integrating the educational realm. We report three sociolinguistic surveys showing the gradual shift in attitudes by native speakers towards the Cape Verdean language. We also examine the evolution of orthographic conventions in Cape Verde and demonstrate that they correlate with creole identity and reflect a complex interplay of social, symbolic and political factors. We describe the challenges the language has encountered in gaining a footing in education including dialectal variation and inadequate linguistic description. Finally, we provide a list of recommendations (including teacher training and parental outreach) to be implemented to help the language gain its place in education. Keywords: Cape Verdean language; Cape Verdean Creole Institute; UNESCO position papers on Education; ALUPEC; orthographic choices
Published online: 17 May 2010
https://doi.org/10.1075/cll.36.11bap
https://doi.org/10.1075/cll.36.11bap
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