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Download full textPrevillon, Jean – 1993
The use of the term "Creole" to refer to the Haitian language is discussed, and it is argued that "Haitian" is a more appropriate term. Psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic functions of the term are examined, including its etymological and usage history and images associated with its application in a variety of locations and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Haitian Creole, Haitians, Language Attitudes
