Publication on Language Change in the Caribbean

[Daniel Hieber]

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to review this book before
publication. It is an excellent, detailed look at the everyday family and
community dynamics that have led to language shift in Dominica, based on
the author's extensive fieldwork there. She describes how children in the
community have continued to socialize each other in the heritage language
during their play sessions, despite the fact that their parents refuse to
speak the language to them and even reprimand them for speaking it. I'd
highly recommend the book to anybody who might be interested.

Danny

On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Anna Luisa Daigneault <
annaluisa at livingtongues.org> wrote:

> Dear ILAT members,
> A new book just came out about language shift among children in the
> Caribbean, see below.
> You can contact Abigail Major for more information,
> all the best,
> Anna Luisa
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 2:28 PM, Abigail Major <
> abigail.major at berghahnbooks.com> wrote:
>
> Dear Anna,
>
>
>
>  We are proud to announce the recent publication of *Playing with
> Languages: Children and Change in a Caribbean Village*, by Amy L. Paugh.
>
>
>
> Over several generations, villagers of Dominica have been shifting from
> Patwa, an Afro-French creole, to English, the official language. Despite
> government efforts at Patwa revitalization and cultural heritage tourism,
> rural caregivers and teachers prohibit children from speaking Patwa in
> their presence. Drawing on detailed ethnographic fieldwork and analysis of
> video-recorded social interaction in naturalistic home, school, village,
> and urban settings, the study explores this paradox and examines the role
> of children and their social worlds. It offers much-needed insights into
> the study of language socialization, language shift, and Caribbean
> children’s agency and social lives, contributing to the burgeoning
> interdisciplinary study of children’s cultures. Further, it demonstrates
> the critical role played by children in the transmission and transformation
> of linguistic practices, which ultimately may determine the fate of a
> language.
>
>
>
> Additional information is available here:
> http://www.berghahnbooks.com/title.php?rowtag=PaughPlaying.
>
>
>
> If you would be interested, I could provide some copy for an announcement
> and would also be happy to provide a special discount to your members.
>
>
>
> All best,
>
>
>
> Abigail Major
> Marketing Associate
>
>
>
> Berghahn Books, Inc.*
> *20 Jay Street, Suite 512
>
> Brooklyn, NY 11201
> p: 212-233-6004 f: 212-233-6004
>
> Visit us on the web: www.berghahnbooks.com
>
>
>
> --
> *Anna Luisa Daigneault, M.Sc*
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