Postcolonial Language Education in Cabo Verde

Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-1-83668-227-1
Verlag: Channel View Publications - IPSUK

Buch, Englisch, Band 10, 218 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 312 g

Reihe: Postcolonial Language Education in Cabo Verde

Inspirational work inviting scholars to challenge colonial constructs and promote a decolonial educational agenda built on local knowledge

This book explores the relationship between language, education and social inequality in Cabo Verde, a small island nation in West Africa.

It examines how linguistic ideologies, education policies, and grassroots activism both reflect and shape the sociolinguistic realities of this post-colonial context.

The dominance of Portuguese in institutional domains such as education, government and media contrasts with the near-universal use of Kriolu in everyday communication. In light of this disparity, the chapters examine how educational systems that disregard local linguistic realities can perpetuate social inequalities rooted in colonial legacies while also offering pathways for contestation and transformation.

By framing language as both a tool for and a barrier to accessing education, the book situates Cabo Verde’s challenges within the broader context of Portuguese-speaking African countries and connects them to global discussions about multilingual education and linguistic justice.

It argues for inclusive and transformative approaches to education that address both the structural and ideological barriers perpetuating inequality, while harnessing the potential of local languages to foster inclusion.

Autoren/Hrsg.

DePalma, Renée

Bermingham, Nicola

Cardoso, Ana Josefa

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Postkoloniale Geschichte, Nationale Befreiung und Unabhängigkeit
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Mehrsprachigkeit
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Soziolinguistik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Bildungspolitik, Bildungsreform

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Renée DePalma, Nicola Bermingham and Ana Josefa Cardoso: Editors’ Introduction: Language, Education, and Inequality in Postcolonial Cabo Verde

Section 1. Linguistic Realities

Chapter 2. Nicolas Quint: Cabo Verdean: A Typological Overview of the Afro-Portuguese Creole Language Spoken in Cabo Verde

Chapter 3. Fernanda Pratas: Caboverdean Might Go to School

Section 2. Postcolonial Legacy

Chapter 4. Abel Djassi Amado: The Politics of Language in the PALOP

Chapter 5. Isabel P. B. Fêo Rodrigues: The Triumph of Creole Orality

Section 3. Educational Initiatives

Chapter 6. Ana Josefa Cardoso, Nicola Bermingham and Renée Depalma: Bilingual Education in Cabo Verde: “If Everything is not Achieved, at Least Something is”

Chapter 7. Ana Karina Moreira and Eliane Vieira Semedo: Linguistic Variation and Education in Cabo Verde: Challenges of a Multi- Dialectal Approach

Section 4. Voice of Activism

Chapter 8. Renée Depalma and Ana Josefa Cardoso: The Legacy of Cabo Verdean Bilingual Education and Future Directions

Chapter 9. Marlyse Baptista, Manuel Da Luz Gonçalves and Georgette Gonsalves: Community Language Activism in the U.S. and Cabo Verdean Diaspora

Chapter 10. N'Gosi Nelly: The Cabo Verdean Language and Paths to Officialization

Chapter 11. Renée DePalma, Nicola Bermingham and Ana Josefa Cardoso: Editors’ Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Bermingham, Nicola
Nicola Bermingham is Senior Lecturer in Hispanic Studies at the University of Liverpool, UK. Her research lies at the intersection of sociolinguistics, educational linguistics and Hispanic and Lusophone linguistics with a particular focus on the contexts of Galicia and Cape Verde.

DePalma, Renée
Renée DePalma is Senior Lecturer in the School of Education, University of A Coruña, Spain. She coordinates the ECIGAL research group on global citizenship education and her research examines the social construction of marginalization within and beyond schools and the design of counter-hegemonic classroom practices.

Cardoso, Ana Josefa
Ana Josefa Cardoso is an educator, researcher and advocate for Cabo Verdean Creole and bilingual education. She is a founding member of ALMA-CV, the Cabo Verdean mother tongue association, and a PhD candidate in Linguistics at NOVA University, Portugal.

Renée DePalma is Professor in the School of Education, University of A Coruña, Spain. She coordinates the ECIGAL research group on global citizenship education and her research examines the social construction of marginalization within and beyond schools and the design of counter-hegemonic classroom practices.

Nicola Bermingham is Reader in Hispanic Studies at the University of Liverpool, UK. Her research lies at the intersection of sociolinguistics, educational linguistics and Hispanic and Lusophone linguistics with a particular focus on the contexts of Galicia and Cape Verde.

Ana Josefa Cardoso is an educator, researcher and advocate for Cabo Verdean Creole and bilingual education. She is a founding member of ALMA-CV, the Cabo Verdean mother tongue association, and a PhD candidate in Linguistics at NOVA University, Portugal.