Caribbean Report 04-01-2000 - Gordon, Orin (anchor); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Carrington, Lawrence (interviewee); Maharaj, Rookman (correspondent); Rabess, Gregory (interviewee); Charles, Leslie (interviewee); Charles, Amber (interviewee); Charles, Edward (interviewee); Confiant, Rafael (interviewee); Maharaj, Ophelia (interviewee); Louisy, Pearlette (interviewee); Frank, David (interviewee) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2000)
1. Headlines: (00:00-00:52)
2. Prof. Lawrence Carrington explains the shift in the use of Creole to being more widely used in informal settings, as a recognition of the use of the vernacular as a major development in the region. The influence of Creole in mass media is a major contributor to regional acceptance (00:53-03:21)
3. Discussions were held on the status of Creole in St. Lucia. Rookman Maharaj looks at how the language is currently demonstrated in those countries. Statistics reveal 11 million Francophone Creole speakers worldwide. They are scattered across the Caribbean to include St. Lucia, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Haiti. Almost 3 million live outside these territories in North America and Europe. Creole is at a cross-road if corrective measures are not taken now. (03:22-05:24)
4. Dominican Felix Henderson, an award winning radio personality, dislikes conducting interviews in English. This is instrumental in popularizing Creole. Therefore, Edward Charles in St Lucia is anticipating more use in Creole. (05:25-07:00)
Keywords: Creole dialects, French - - Saint Lucia; Creole dialects, Africa, West; Creole dialects - - Caribbean Area; French language - - Caribbean Area; Language and culture - - Saint Lucia; Language and culture - - Caribbean Area; French language - - Saint Lucia; Language and culture - - Dominica; Music - - Dominica; Creole dialects - - Dominica; Creole dialects - - Saint Lucia; Creole dialects - - Bahamas; Language and culture - - Bahamas