#4058. French and Krey?l in multilingual Haiti: insights on the relationship between language attitudes, language policy, and literacy from Haitian Gon?viens

October 2026publication date
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Language and Linguistics;
Linguistics and Language;
Education;
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Abstract:
This research examines language attitudes, educational language policy, and literacy in an underrepresented segment of multilingual society. Previous studies on language attitudes have not focused on beliefs about community language use and have excluded the voices of citizens who are non-urban and who have basic literacy or are illiterate. This study is an important first step in addressing this gap. Thirteen participant interviews were analyzed using content analysis. Findings revealed a complex set of attitudes and orientations toward educational language policy, with participants at times resisting and at times aligning with colonial ideologies. Overall, the majority displayed positive language attitudes and accept the idea of cultural identity of a language. Preliminary implications for language policy and future research are discussed.
Keywords:
Community language; language policy; multilingual society; education

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