Editor: Viv Edwards (University of Reading, UK)
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Volume: 13 Number: 4 Page: 269–279
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Language Policy and Planning in St Lucia: Stagnation or Change?
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Hubisi Nwenmely
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The majority of the population in the Caribbean state of St Lucia speak an African-French creole known as Kweyol which has traditionally enjoyed very low status. The election in 1997 of a Labour government
with more positive attitudes towards Kweyol heralds new opportunities for Kweyol to play a more emancipatory role in St Lucian life. This paper draws on policy documents and interviews with educational
policymakers and leading figures in the field of Kweyol literacy to document changes in the status of the language in official and popular domains. Carrington's (1997) analysis of determinants of success
for vernacular literacy will be used as a framework to evaluate recent developments.
© Multilingual Matters 1999
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