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Sounds of Advocacy, Language, and Liberation
Papers in Honour of Hubert Devonish
Edited by Clive Forrester and Nickesha Dawkins
Published by The University of the West Indies Press
Honouring the remarkable career of Professor Hubert Devonish, a leading scholar in linguistics, language education, and cultural studies, Sounds of Advocacy, Language and Liberation provides a representative spread of linguistics addressing critical areas of academic and social responsibility through the exploration and analysis of theoretical and sociocultural concerns. Through his tireless research Devonish illuminated the complexities of Caribbean Creole languages and championed their rightful place in academia and society.
This festschrift reveals :
- The impact of Devonish’s work on linguistic theory, spanning fascinating topics like implosives in Jamaican Creole and the mathematical constraints on allowable sentences in Guyanese Creole.
- Insightful analyses of the relationship between language, education, and culture, including Devonish’s groundbreaking work on Creole language literacy and the importance of promoting multilingualism.
- Provocative discussions on the intersection of politics, law, and language, shedding light on Devonish’s unwavering commitment to social justice and the empowerment of marginalised communities.
More than just a collection of academic contributions, Sounds of Advocacy serves as a tribute to Professor Devonish’s dedication to intellectual inquiry, social justice, and the advancement of Caribbean languages and cultures.
ISBN 978-976-640-894-7
EPUB ISBN 978-976-640-946-3
US$35.00 (print)
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List of Figures
List of Tables
Foreword – CAROLYN COOPER
Remarks – HUBERT DEVONISH
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction – CLIVE FORRESTER AND NICKESHA DAWKINS
List of Abbreviations/Acronyms
- Devonish’s Conjecture Relating the Number, An, of ‘Allowable’ Sentences in a Creole/English Speech Community to n, the Length of the Sentences
EWART THOMAS - Phonetic Variation in Voiced Stops in Moore Town
SHELOME GOODEN - School of Drama Students’ Perceptions of Standard English: The Impact of Background on Confidence Levels in the Use of Language
ELIZABETH MONTOYA-STEMANN - Variability Across Repeated Productions in Bilingual Children
SANDY ABU EL ADAS, TARA MCALLISTER AND KARLA WASHINGTON - Caribbeanizing a Culturally Responsive Approach
LISA TOMLINSON - The Slighted Language Skill: Advocating for Best Practice in Listening Instruction in English as a Second Language
JANICE JULES - Waa gwaan?: Jamaican Language and Technological Orature in the Creation of Authentic African Diasporic Identities in the U.S. Hip Hop Generation
RENEE BLAKE AND NICKESHA DAWKINS - Political Cartoons of the 2008 General Elections in Barbados: A Rhetorical Perspective
KORAH BELGRAVE - Language Rights and The Inter-American Human Rights System: A Preliminary Examination
ALISON IRVINE-SOBERS - “Don’t Say a Word”: Interpreting Jamaican Idioms in a Toronto Murder Case
CLIVE FORRESTER