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Chapter 7. Towards the construction of technical vocabulary in Kreol Morisien

An insight into mathematics and astronomy

Abstract

This chapter examines theoretical and methodological processes associated with the proposal to create technical vocabulary in Kreol Morisien for mathematics and astronomy. Drawing on the eco-sociolinguistic epistemological stance of Oozeerally et al. (2014), and an ongoing MIE-funded research project, this chapter uses a sample corpus from a Grade 7 Mathematics book and an online astronomy glossary to test the transcontextual vehicularity (TcV) framework, as well as the preferences of potential users based on reception tests. It also discusses the challenges involved with developing a special-purpose lexicography for Kreol Morisien, considering the multilingual context and the standardisation efforts in Mauritius. It also aims to contribute to research and policy endeavours related to lexicology, lexicography, and language planning in multilingual contexts.

Abstract

This chapter examines theoretical and methodological processes associated with the proposal to create technical vocabulary in Kreol Morisien for mathematics and astronomy. Drawing on the eco-sociolinguistic epistemological stance of Oozeerally et al. (2014), and an ongoing MIE-funded research project, this chapter uses a sample corpus from a Grade 7 Mathematics book and an online astronomy glossary to test the transcontextual vehicularity (TcV) framework, as well as the preferences of potential users based on reception tests. It also discusses the challenges involved with developing a special-purpose lexicography for Kreol Morisien, considering the multilingual context and the standardisation efforts in Mauritius. It also aims to contribute to research and policy endeavours related to lexicology, lexicography, and language planning in multilingual contexts.

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Introduction 1
  4. Part 1. Descriptive and historical perspectives
  5. Chapter 1. Cognates of French articles in contemporary Reunion Creole 18
  6. Chapter 2. Evidence of topic-prominence in Mauritian Creole 49
  7. Chapter 3. Mauritian root modals are raising verbs 96
  8. Chapter 4. Gaps, resumptive pronouns and the complementizer ki in Mauritian Creole relative clauses 119
  9. Chapter 5. Indo-Aryan influence in Mauritian Creole 135
  10. Part 2. Sociolinguistic perspectives
  11. Chapter 6. Attitudes of Mauritian school teachers towards Kreol in education 186
  12. Chapter 7. Towards the construction of technical vocabulary in Kreol Morisien 207
  13. Chapter 8. Language contact in writing 229
  14. Chapter 9. Overview of the economic, anthropological, sociocultural and sociolinguistic situation in Reunion 260
  15. Chapter 10. (Re)defining the classification of Mauritian French varieties through a phonemic/phonetic approach 279
  16. Index 325
New Perspectives on Mauritian Creole and Reunion Creole
This chapter is in the book New Perspectives on Mauritian Creole and Reunion Creole
https://doi.org/10.1075/coll.61.07ooz

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Introduction 1
  4. Part 1. Descriptive and historical perspectives
  5. Chapter 1. Cognates of French articles in contemporary Reunion Creole 18
  6. Chapter 2. Evidence of topic-prominence in Mauritian Creole 49
  7. Chapter 3. Mauritian root modals are raising verbs 96
  8. Chapter 4. Gaps, resumptive pronouns and the complementizer ki in Mauritian Creole relative clauses 119
  9. Chapter 5. Indo-Aryan influence in Mauritian Creole 135
  10. Part 2. Sociolinguistic perspectives
  11. Chapter 6. Attitudes of Mauritian school teachers towards Kreol in education 186
  12. Chapter 7. Towards the construction of technical vocabulary in Kreol Morisien 207
  13. Chapter 8. Language contact in writing 229
  14. Chapter 9. Overview of the economic, anthropological, sociocultural and sociolinguistic situation in Reunion 260
  15. Chapter 10. (Re)defining the classification of Mauritian French varieties through a phonemic/phonetic approach 279
  16. Index 325
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