Language maintenance and language loss in marginalized communities: the case of the bateyes in the Dominican Republic

Abstract

The so called bateyes, former company towns for sugar workers in the Dominican Republic, are today marginalized communities with a high concentration of Dominicans of Haitian descent and illegal immigrants from Haiti. In this article, a first approach is made to describe the language contact situation in the Dominican

Help-Seeking Among Women of Haitian Descent in the Dominican Bateyes

“…There were some similarities between the help-seeking behaviors of women in the current study and larger trends in the literature. The majority of help-seeking within this population was through informal networks of other women, which is consistent with literature demonstrating that women, particularly women of color, are more likely to seek support through informal sources, particularly seeking out other women (Estrada Pineda et al, 2012;Flicker et al, 2011;Goodson & Hayes, 2018;Jansen & Millán , 1991;White et al, 2006). This study complicates past research that suggests informal support is primarily emotional, given that women were able to access financial resources as well as housing through social networks (Randell et al, 2011).…”

“…Women may primarily rely on informal support given accessibility, but this may bring additional burden of navigating attitudes toward abuse and pressure to maintain a positive family reputation (Sabina et al, 2014). Although less research examines help-seeking related to IPV among women of Haitian descent living in the DR, there is some evidence these women primarily seek out informal help to address other needs, such as healthcare and childcare (Salusky & Tull, in press;Jansen & Millán, 1991).…”

Language Ideologies In An Immigrant Language Setting: The Case Of A European Language In Mexico

“…A case in which a minority and immigrant language seems to enjoy positive attitudes can be seen in Jansen's (2013) study investigating Haitian immigration to the bateyes of the Dominican Republic. These former work camps put in place by sugar companies served as a home to both Dominicans of Haitian descent and illegal Haitian immigrants who could live there temporarily while they worked on the sugar plantations.…”

The Motivational Factors of Heritage Language Learning in Immigrant Bilingualism

“…However, they relearned them after a certain period of time (different in each person"s story). The fourth participant had never learned heritage culture [33], [34].…”