Haitian Creole Phrasebook: Essential Expressions for Communicating in Haiti Contributor(s): Laguerre, Jowel (Author), Accilien, Cecile (Author) |
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ISBN: 0071749209 ISBN-13: 9780071749206 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Creole Languages - Foreign Language Study | Multi-language Phrasebooks - Travel | Caribbean & West Indies |
Dewey: 447.972 |
LCCN: 2010020197 |
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.54" W x 7.16" L (0.42 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies |
Features: Bibliography, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: The essential terms you need to communicate with the nation's 8-plus million Haitian Creole speakers If you are travelling to Haiti to help with the relief effort or to aid in its rebuilding, Haitian Creole Phrasebook is your must-have resource. In addition to featuring content specifically related to relief and rebuilding, this book also covers the basic topics such as introducing yourself, asking for directions, giving instructions, or asking for information. A separate section is devoted to key words and phrases related to relief efforts from communicating with medical personnel to construction and engineering terminology Features:
McGraw-Hill will donate a percentage of sales to the Haitian rebuilding effort. Topics include: Basic Vocabulary, Basics of Haitian Creole, Greetings and Wishes, Expressing Preferences and Opinions, Numbers, Time, and Weather, Family, People, and Description, Communication, Living and Working in Haiti, Transportation and Directions, Money and Shopping, Accommodations, Food and Drink, Specialized Vocabulary, Earthquake, Construction Rebuilding, Relief Effort, Medical Vocabulary, Security, Resources |
Contributor Bio(s): Laguerre, Jowel C.: - Jowel C. Laguerre, Ph.D. is Superintendent and President of the Solano Community College District. He has taught French, Haitian Creole, and ESL for more than thirty years. He founded Teachers of Tomorrow, a program that recruits young people into the teaching profession. He has a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, a M.S.Ed. in School Administration, and a M.A. in French Literature from the University of Kansas. Dr. Laguerre is a native of Haiti. Cécile Accilien, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Literatures at Columbus State University. She has taught French and Haitian Creole at Portland State University and Tulane University. She has a Ph.D. in French with a concentration in francophone studies from Tulane University. Dr. Accilien is a native of Haiti. |
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