Kreyòl Modèn


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Learn and improve your Haitian-Creole Skills effectively. Kreyòl Modèn is a comprehensive guide to teach and learn the Haitian-Creole language.




The Haitian Creole Language


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The Haitian Creole Language is the first book that deals broadly with a language that has too long lived in the shadow of French. With chapters contributed by the leading scholars in the study of Creole, it provides information on this language's history; structure; and use in education, literature, and social interaction. Although spoken by virtually all Haitians, Creole was recognized as the co-official language of Haiti only a little over twenty years ago. The Haitian Creole Language provides essential information for professionals, other service providers, and Creole speakers who are interested in furthering the use of Creole in Haiti and the Haitian diaspora. Increased language competencies would greatly promote the education of Creole speakers and their participation in the social and political life of their countries of residence. This book is an indispensable tool for those seeking knowledge about the centrality of language in the affairs of Haiti, its people, and its diaspora.




Pawòl Lakay


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Haitian Creole Phrasebook: Essential Expressions for Communicating in Haiti


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The essential terms you need to communicate with the nation’s 8-plus million Haitian Creole speakers If you are travelling to Haiti to help with the relief effort or to aid in its rebuilding, Haitian Creole Phrasebook is your must-have resource. In addition to featuring content specifically related to relief and rebuilding, this book also covers the basic topics such as introducing yourself, asking for directions, giving instructions, or asking for information. A separate section is devoted to key words and phrases related to relief efforts from communicating with medical personnel to construction and engineering terminology Features: A mini-dictionary includes essential vocabulary for quick reference An 30-minute audio download that features key words and phrases Vital vocabulary and phrases relevant to relief and rebuilding processes McGraw-Hill will donate a percentage of sales to the Haitian rebuilding effort. Topics include: Basic Vocabulary, Basics of Haitian Creole, Greetings and Wishes, Expressing Preferences and Opinions, Numbers, Time, and Weather, Family, People, and Description, Communication, Living and Working in Haiti, Transportation and Directions, Money and Shopping, Accommodations, Food and Drink, Specialized Vocabulary, Earthquake, Construction Rebuilding, Relief Effort, Medical Vocabulary, Security, Resources







Haitian-English Dictionary


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Companion volume to our 6,000-word English-Haitian Dictionary. Contaings over 57,000 Haitian words and expressions. "There is no surer way to negate a people than to valify that which represnets their very essence: Their language. To defile the Haitian language is to defule the Haitian people."




Creole Meets English: Kreglish - The Easiest Way to Learn Creole


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Make Learning, Understanding, and Speaking Creole Easy & Fast! The Smart Way with Kreglish! If you're one of the people who thinks learning a new language is hard and time consuming then this is the book for you. Kreglish is a new way to learn Creole that makes mastering the language a quick and simple process. This Creole language learning book will help you recognize Creole alphabets, identify the words and teach you to pronounce them with confidence. Kreglish isn't just a book, it's a new methodology that will help you learn Creole in the shortest time so you can keep up with most conversations while laying a solid foundation for the future. Teach Yourself Creole Anytime & Anywhere! Whether you're on a flight and only have a couple of hours to learn Creole or simply planning a vacation, this book will allow you to easily teach yourself Creole without taking up all your time. You can bring Creole Meets English along and learn enough during the flight to be able to communicate when you get there. It's filled with most words, phrases, and examples you need to know to get through your trip. Coupled with the unique self-instruction resources, it allows you to hold a conversation with a native speaker under various situations in less than 24 hours! It's the perfect choice for travelers or anyone else who wants to expand their skill set. It can also be used to teach kids Creole from an early age. Key Features of Kreglish: Build a Foundation Allows you to start speaking Creole immediately using essential words and phrases. Learn with Confidence Helps you learn phrases and words to formulate full sentences and actual conversations. Achieve Your Goals Helps you develop practical language skills instead of simply memorizing vocabulary. Learn from what You Know We use hundreds of words that are spelled the same way in English and Creole to help you understand faster and better. Made for Everyone Filled with sentences and mocked conversations for adoptive parents, adopted children, vacationers, business travelers, and medical professionals Start learning Creole today and begin speaking like a native. Meet Your Goals With Creole Meets English




Decolonizing Foreign Language Education


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Decolonizing Foreign Language Education interrogates current foreign language and second language education approaches that prioritize white, western thought. Edited by acclaimed critical theorist and linguist Donaldo Macedo, this volume includes cutting-edge work by a select group of critical language scholars working to rigorously challenge the marginalization of foreign language education and the displacement of indigenous and non-standard language varieties through the reification of colonial languages. Each chapter confronts the hold of colonialism and imperialism that inform and shape the relationship between foreign language education and literary studies by asserting that a critical approach to applied linguistics is just as important a tool for FL/ESL/EFL educators as literature or linguistic theory.




Rituals, Runaways, and the Haitian Revolution


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A new analysis of the origins of the Haitian Revolution, revealing the consciousness, solidarity, and resistance that helped it succeed.




Through the Language Glass


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A masterpiece of linguistics scholarship, at once erudite and entertaining, confronts the thorny question of how—and whether—culture shapes language and language, culture Linguistics has long shied away from claiming any link between a language and the culture of its speakers: too much simplistic (even bigoted) chatter about the romance of Italian and the goose-stepping orderliness of German has made serious thinkers wary of the entire subject. But now, acclaimed linguist Guy Deutscher has dared to reopen the issue. Can culture influence language—and vice versa? Can different languages lead their speakers to different thoughts? Could our experience of the world depend on whether our language has a word for "blue"? Challenging the consensus that the fundaments of language are hard-wired in our genes and thus universal, Deutscher argues that the answer to all these questions is—yes. In thrilling fashion, he takes us from Homer to Darwin, from Yale to the Amazon, from how to name the rainbow to why Russian water—a "she"—becomes a "he" once you dip a tea bag into her, demonstrating that language does in fact reflect culture in ways that are anything but trivial. Audacious, delightful, and field-changing, Through the Language Glass is a classic of intellectual discovery.