The history of young Creole lexicography can be traced back to the pioneering work of Haitian linguist Pradel Pompilus, author of the first ”Lexique français-créole" (Sorbonne University, Paris, 1958). Since then, Haitian Creole lexicography has grown to include over 75 titles (see “Essai de typologie de la lexicographie créole de 1958 à 2022”, by Robert Berrouët-Oriol, Le National, Port-au-Prince, July 21, 2022). Several English-Creole lexicons have been developed in the United States, notably in the legal field. The current challenges facing Creole lexicography are diverse, and mainly concern academic and professional training, as well as the standardization of methodological tools

Robert Berrouët-Oriol is a Canadian linguist and terminologist originally from Haiti, specializing in language planning.

This presentation will be in Haitian Creole. Part of LACC’s Foreign Languages Across the Curriculum (FLAC) Lecture Series and LACC’s Haitian Studies Program of Excellence.

Made possible with support from LACC’s US Department of Education Title VI Grant

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