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Introductory notes for course.

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This course introduces students to the language of Haitian Kreyòl, or Creole, and to the culture of its speakers. The course is intended for students with no prior knowledge of the language and will develop both reading and writing skills--emphasizing communicative competence as well as grammatical and phonetic techniques. Importantly, this study of Kreyòl explores the language's social and cultural elements, as seen in Haiti and elsewhere in the Caribbean. The course includes an anthropological survey Haitian history, economy, politics and religion. In addition to class work, audio tapes, music and film combine for a multilateral approach to language development. The program is designed to meet the needs of those who plan to conduct research in Haiti or in the Haitian diaspora, or who intend to work in a volunteer or professional capacity either in Haiti or with Haitians abroad.

For further information regarding the organization of the class and materials, please see the Syllabus, Calendar, and Lectures tabs.

Copyright 2008, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. Richman, K. (2008, March 31). Introduction. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/latino-studies/creole-lanuage-and-culture/introduction. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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	Info Introduction Document Actions — filed under: Haiti, Creole, Kreyol, Haitian Culture Introductory notes for course. Course Description This course introduces students to the language of Haitian Kreyòl, or Creole, and to the culture of its speakers. The course is intended for students with no prior knowledge of the language and will develop both reading and writing skills--emphasizing communicative competence as well as grammatical and phonetic techniques. Importantly, this study of Kreyòl explores the language's social and cultural elements, as seen in Haiti and elsewhere in the Caribbean. The course includes an anthropological survey Haitian history, economy, politics and religion. In addition to class work, audio tapes, music and film combine for a multilateral approach to language development. The program is designed to meet the needs of those who plan to conduct research in Haiti or in the Haitian diaspora, or who intend to work in a volunteer or professional capacity either in Haiti or with Haitians abroad. For further information regarding the organization of the class and materials, please see the Syllabus, Calendar, and Lectures tabs. Copyright 2008, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. Richman, K. (2008, March 31). Introduction. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/latino-studies/creole-lanuage-and-culture/introduction. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.