Attitudes of Mauritian school teachers towards Kreol in education
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educationnatural language processingType de record:
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AnuHenMic
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Joh
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Abstract
Kreol Morisien has been taught, alongside Asian heritage languages, as an optional language in
primary schools since 2012 and in secondary schools from 2018 in Mauritius. A sociolinguistic study investigated the
changing patterns of language use and language attitudes of Mauritians towards learning Kreol in school ( Bissoonauth 2019 ). This chapter focuses on the teachers’ attitudes towards
Kreol both as a subject of study and as a medium of instruction. Results reveal a disjuncture between acceptance of
Kreol, as the mother tongue that can facilitate learning, and a preference for French over Kreol in the home context.
The findings highlight challenges for education policy makers for the future of Mauritius as a multicultural,
multilingual but predominantly a creolophone nation.
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