Essays about: "diglossic"

Found 1 essay containing the word diglossic.

  1. 1. English Language Teachers’ Perception of their Role and Responsibility in three Secondary Schools in Jamaica

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Andreas Åberg; Jakob Waller; [2012]
    Keywords : literacy; orality; creole; standard Jamaican English; L1; L2; diglossic; bilingualism; identity; language ideology;

    Abstract : This descriptive research paper looks at English teaching in Jamaica, and examines what perceptions upper secondary school teachers have of the teaching mission, the teacher role and the responsibility that comes with the teacher profession. The paper also examines the teachers’ attitudes towards Jamaican Creole and Standard Jamaican English and the relation between these two languages. READ MORE