Phonology Meets Ideology: The Meaning of the Orthographic Practices in British Creole.

Sebba, Mark

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ERIC Number: EJ581879

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Publication Date: 1998

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Phonology Meets Ideology: The Meaning of the Orthographic Practices in British Creole.

Sebba, Mark

Language Problems and Language Planning, v22 n1 p19-47 Spr 1998

Discusses the orthography of an unstandardized written language variety, the English-lexicon Creole used in Britain by writers of Caribbean heritage. Argues that while the spelling of Creole is highly variable, writers are choosing conventions that emphasize the differences between Creole and standard English. (Author/JL)

Descriptors: Creoles, English, Foreign Countries, Language Usage, Language Variation, Orthographic Symbols, Phonology, Standard Spoken Usage, Written Language

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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