Lexington Books
Pages: 208
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Trim: 6½ x 9½
978-0-7391-9377-8 • Hardback • April 2015 • $114.00 • (£88.00)
978-0-7391-9378-5 • eBook • April 2015 • $108.00 • (£83.00)
Márcia Rego is an assistant professor of the practice and director for faculty development and assessment at Duke University.
List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Glossary of Terms
Introduction
Chapter1Kriolu Origins
Chapter 2Speaking of Kriolu
Chapter 3Postcolonial Kriolu Nation
Chapter 4Mingling Tongues and the Breaching of Hierarchy
Chapter 5Speaking of Self and Family
Chapter 6The Language of Death
Chapter 7Rewording Resistance
Chapter 8Spreading the Word
Final Remarks
Appendix: The ALUPEC Alphabet
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
Márcia Rego delivers an impressive account of how language defines, unites, and divides the Cape Verdean nation. She writes with warmth and perceptiveness, connecting the subtleties of everyday language use to overarching issues of identity and power.
— Jørgen Carling, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)