Michel Degraff (24 results)

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. An exploration of the weaponization of language for neocolonialism, specifically the suppression of Haitian Creole-and why mother tongues are indispensable for universal access to quality education.Our Own Language addresses the age-old, intricate, and generative relationship between language, power, and education, with a particular focus on the historical and ongoing suppression of Haitian Creole (Krey l) in Haiti in favor of French-the language of the former colonizers. It argues that this linguistic oppression is a tool for neocolonialism, mental slavery, and the entrenchment of social-class divides, thus undermining human rights and nation-building.Michel DeGraff investigates the links between Haiti's colonial and neocolonial history; the joint evolution of Creole languages and Creole studies; and how French in Haiti became a maker and marker of social hierarchies that exclude from education and governance those who speak Krey l only-that is, the majority of Haitians.DeGraff draws on his own personal experience as a child growing up in Haiti, on historical accounts, and on linguistic analyses. The book extends its scope beyond Haiti, examining similar linguistic injustices in other parts of the world and in other sectors of society, and challenges dominant narratives and practices about language and development, even among agencies such as UNESCO and the World Bank. Most importantly, the book concludes with liberatory alternatives to the neocolonial patterns that DeGraff decries.Liv Lang a nou analize relasyon konplike e pwodiktif ki egziste, depi digdantan, ant lang, pouvwa ak edikasyon. Liv sa a mete limy sou babouk t ki toujou ap toufe lang krey l Ayiti a an fav franse-lang ansyen kolon yo. Liv la montre ki jan dominasyon lengwistik sa a se yon zam pou neyo-kolonizasyon, esklavaj mantal ak divizyon ant moun an wo ak moun an ba. Se kon sa lang ak lengwistik s vi nan vyolasyon dwa moun e nan depafini kapasite n pou n bati nasyon.Michel DeGraff f ank t sou lyen ki egziste ant : (i) istwa kolonyal ak neyo-kolonyal peyi d Ayiti; (ii) f masyon lang krey l yo men nan men ak rech ch sou lang kre l yo;(iii) ki jan pale franse ann Ayiti vin s vi k m zam e k m miwa yerachi sosyal ki bloke patisipasyon moun ki pale krey l s lman-sa vle di, patisipasyon pif Ayisyen-nan edikasyon ak gouv nans.DeGraff ankre rech ch li nan pw p esperyans p son l pa li k m ti moun ki te leve ann Ayiti e nan done istorik ak analiz lengwistik. Epi, tou, liv la depase kad Ayiti a : DeGraff fouye zo nan kalalou div s sekt sosyal kote gen div s kalite enjistis lengwistik k ap frape div s kominote sou lat . Epi, tou, li dokimante pwobl m nan pwodiksyon konesans ak met d ki aplike sou kesyon lang, edikasyon ak devlopman, menm pami ajans ent nasyonal tankou UNESCO ak Bank Mondyal. Pi enp tan toujou, d nye chapit la montre premye pa nou ka f ansanm sou chemen liberasyon pou n rive chape an ba b t gwojemoni neyo-kolonyal DeGraff denonse a. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Orig. blue cloth, gilt. With dustjacket. x,574 pp.; 26 cm. - "Learning, development, and conceptual change" Includes bibliographical references and index. Text in English. (spine d.j. sl. (sun)faded, previous owner's name at top of title page) Otherwise as new. 1650g.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. An exploration of the weaponization of language for neocolonialism, specifically the suppression of Haitian Creole-and why mother tongues are indispensable for universal access to quality education.Our Own Language addresses the age-old, intricate, and generative relationship between language, power, and education, with a particular focus on the historical and ongoing suppression of Haitian Creole (Krey l) in Haiti in favor of French-the language of the former colonizers. It argues that this linguistic oppression is a tool for neocolonialism, mental slavery, and the entrenchment of social-class divides, thus undermining human rights and nation-building.Michel DeGraff investigates the links between Haiti's colonial and neocolonial history; the joint evolution of Creole languages and Creole studies; and how French in Haiti became a maker and marker of social hierarchies that exclude from education and governance those who speak Krey l only-that is, the majority of Haitians.DeGraff draws on his own personal experience as a child growing up in Haiti, on historical accounts, and on linguistic analyses. The book extends its scope beyond Haiti, examining similar linguistic injustices in other parts of the world and in other sectors of society, and challenges dominant narratives and practices about language and development, even among agencies such as UNESCO and the World Bank. Most importantly, the book concludes with liberatory alternatives to the neocolonial patterns that DeGraff decries.Liv Lang a nou analize relasyon konplike e pwodiktif ki egziste, depi digdantan, ant lang, pouvwa ak edikasyon. Liv sa a mete limy sou babouk t ki toujou ap toufe lang krey l Ayiti a an fav franse-lang ansyen kolon yo. Liv la montre ki jan dominasyon lengwistik sa a se yon zam pou neyo-kolonizasyon, esklavaj mantal ak divizyon ant moun an wo ak moun an ba. Se kon sa lang ak lengwistik s vi nan vyolasyon dwa moun e nan depafini kapasite n pou n bati nasyon.Michel DeGraff f ank t sou lyen ki egziste ant : (i) istwa kolonyal ak neyo-kolonyal peyi d Ayiti; (ii) f masyon lang krey l yo men nan men ak rech ch sou lang kre l yo;(iii) ki jan pale franse ann Ayiti vin s vi k m zam e k m miwa yerachi sosyal ki bloke patisipasyon moun ki pale krey l s lman-sa vle di, patisipasyon pif Ayisyen-nan edikasyon ak gouv nans.DeGraff ankre rech ch li nan pw p esperyans p son l pa li k m ti moun ki te leve ann Ayiti e nan done istorik ak analiz lengwistik. Epi, tou, liv la depase kad Ayiti a : DeGraff fouye zo nan kalalou div s sekt sosyal kote gen div s kalite enjistis lengwistik k ap frape div s kominote sou lat . Epi, tou, li dokimante pwobl m nan pwodiksyon konesans ak met d ki aplike sou kesyon lang, edikasyon ak devlopman, menm pami ajans ent nasyonal tankou UNESCO ak Bank Mondyal. Pi enp tan toujou, d nye chapit la montre premye pa nou ka f ansanm sou chemen liberasyon pou n rive chape an ba b t gwojemoni neyo-kolonyal DeGraff denonse a. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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orig.cloth. Condition: Minor rubbing. VG. 26x18cm, x,573 pp, Series: Learning, Development, and Conceptual Change. Contains 15 papers. Includes: D. Bickerton "How to Acquire Language without Positive Evidence: What Acquisitionists Can Learn from Creoles"; D.Adone & A. Vainikka "Acquisition of Wh-Questions in Mauritian Creole"; S. S. Mufwene "On the Language Bioprogram Hypothesis: Hints from Tazie"; J.S. Lumsden "Language Acquisition & Creolization"; E.L. Newport "Reduced Input in the Acquisition of Signed Languages: Contributions to the Study of Creolization"; J. Kegl; et al: "Creation Through Contact: Sign Language Emergence & Sign Language Change in Nicaragua"; A. Henry & D. Tangney " Functional Catagories & Parameter Setting in the Second-Language Acquisition of Irish in Early Childhood"; R.A. Sprouse & B.A. Vance "An Explanation for the Decline of Null Pronouns in Certain Germanic & Romance Langauges"; I. Roberts "Verb Movement & Markedness"; A. Bruyn; et al: " Double-Object Constructions in the Creole Languages: Development & Acquisition"; V. Déprez "The Roots of Negative Concord in French & French- Lexicon Creoles"; L. Rizzi "Broadening the Empirical Base of Universal Grammatical Models: A Commentary"; M. DeGraff "Creolization, Language Change & Language Acquisition: An Epilogue".…