TY - JOUR
T1 - The “real” Haitian Creole
T2 - ideology, metalinguistics, and orthographic choice
AU - Schieffelin, Bambi
AU - Doucet, R.
PY - 1994/2
Y1 - 1994/2
N2 - This article analyzes competing representations of kreyòl and the symbolic importance of decisions taken in standardizing a kreyòl orthography. Kreyòl, which educated Haitians claim to share with the masses, is an enduring symbol of Haitian identity, yet the image of this language is deeply contested in several arenas. Linking language ideology, in particular metalinguistic terms that refer to varieties of spoken kreyòl, to orthographic choice, we view the debates as part of a nationalist discourse about Haitianness—what is authentic and legitimate—and examine the role of language in national identity formation. [Haitian Creole, language ideology, metalinguistics, orthography, national identity] 1994 American Anthropological Association
AB - This article analyzes competing representations of kreyòl and the symbolic importance of decisions taken in standardizing a kreyòl orthography. Kreyòl, which educated Haitians claim to share with the masses, is an enduring symbol of Haitian identity, yet the image of this language is deeply contested in several arenas. Linking language ideology, in particular metalinguistic terms that refer to varieties of spoken kreyòl, to orthographic choice, we view the debates as part of a nationalist discourse about Haitianness—what is authentic and legitimate—and examine the role of language in national identity formation. [Haitian Creole, language ideology, metalinguistics, orthography, national identity] 1994 American Anthropological Association
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U2 - 10.1525/ae.1994.21.1.02a00090
DO - 10.1525/ae.1994.21.1.02a00090
M3 - Article
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SN - 0094-0496
VL - 21
SP - 176
EP - 200
JO - American Ethnologist
JF - American Ethnologist
IS - 1
ER -