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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 (Kreyol) 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 Kreyol 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 limye sou babouket ki toujou ap toufe lang kreyol Ayiti a an fave 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 sevi nan vyolasyon dwa moun e nan depafini kapasite n pou n bati nasyon.
Michel DeGraff fe anket sou lyen ki egziste ant : (i) istwa kolonyal ak neyo-kolonyal peyi d Ayiti; (ii) fomasyon lang kreyol yo men nan men ak rechech sou lang kreol yo;(iii) ki jan pale franse ann Ayiti vin sevi kom zam e kom miwa yerachi sosyal ki bloke patisipasyon moun ki pale kreyol selman—sa vle di, patisipasyon pifo Ayisyen—nan edikasyon ak gouvenans.
DeGraff ankre rechech li nan pwop esperyans pesonel pa li kom 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 dives sekte sosyal kote gen dives kalite enjistis lengwistik k ap frape dives kominote sou late. Epi, tou, li dokimante pwoblem nan pwodiksyon konesans ak metod ki aplike sou kesyon lang, edikasyon ak devlopman, menm pami ajans entenasyonal tankou UNESCO ak Bank Mondyal. Pi enpotan toujou, denye chapit la montre premye pa nou ka fe ansanm sou chemen liberasyon pou n rive chape an ba bot gwojemoni neyo-kolonyal DeGraff denonse a.
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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 (Kreyol) 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 Kreyol 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 limye sou babouket ki toujou ap toufe lang kreyol Ayiti a an fave 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 sevi nan vyolasyon dwa moun e nan depafini kapasite n pou n bati nasyon.
Michel DeGraff fe anket sou lyen ki egziste ant : (i) istwa kolonyal ak neyo-kolonyal peyi d Ayiti; (ii) fomasyon lang kreyol yo men nan men ak rechech sou lang kreol yo;(iii) ki jan pale franse ann Ayiti vin sevi kom zam e kom miwa yerachi sosyal ki bloke patisipasyon moun ki pale kreyol selman—sa vle di, patisipasyon pifo Ayisyen—nan edikasyon ak gouvenans.
DeGraff ankre rechech li nan pwop esperyans pesonel pa li kom 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 dives sekte sosyal kote gen dives kalite enjistis lengwistik k ap frape dives kominote sou late. Epi, tou, li dokimante pwoblem nan pwodiksyon konesans ak metod ki aplike sou kesyon lang, edikasyon ak devlopman, menm pami ajans entenasyonal tankou UNESCO ak Bank Mondyal. Pi enpotan toujou, denye chapit la montre premye pa nou ka fe ansanm sou chemen liberasyon pou n rive chape an ba bot gwojemoni neyo-kolonyal DeGraff denonse a.
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Phaidon SARL
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+33155283839
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Data wydania: 22.09.2026
Liczba stron: 360
Wymiary: 15.2x22.9
Typ okładki:miękka okładka
Wydawca: MIT Press Ltd
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Tytuł:Our Own Language / Lang a nou
EAN: 9780262053228
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