Selected Published Works of Albert Valdman

Albert Valdman authored, co-authored, or edited numerous books, dictionaries, textbooks, and scholarly works. The following are among his most important and influential publications, especially those related to Haitian Creole, Creole linguistics, French linguistics, and second-language acquisition.

Major Works on Haitian Creole

Basic Course in Haitian Creole (1970)

One of the early comprehensive instructional courses for learning Haitian Creole, developed for language training and academic study. It helped support the formal teaching of Haitian Creole in academic settings.

Ann Pale Kreyòl (1988; later editions)

A widely used Haitian Creole textbook for university students and independent learners. The title means “Let’s Speak Creole.” It remains one of the best-known instructional resources for Haitian Creole.

Haitian Creole-English-French Dictionary (1981)

A landmark trilingual dictionary that became an important reference work for Haitian Creole. It contributed to the documentation of Haitian Creole vocabulary, spelling, and usage.

Haitian Creole-English Bilingual Dictionary (2007)

Published by the Indiana University Creole Institute, this dictionary is one of Valdman’s most significant reference works. It is widely used by students, teachers, translators, and researchers working with Haitian Creole.

English-Haitian Creole Bilingual Dictionary

A companion reference work providing English-to-Haitian Creole translation and usage guidance. It is useful for translators, educators, and language learners.

Haitian Creole: Structure, Variation, Status, Origin (2015)

A comprehensive scholarly analysis of Haitian Creole grammar, historical development, social status, and linguistic variation. It is one of the major modern academic works on the language.

Works on Creole and French Linguistics

French and Creole in Louisiana

An important study of language contact, language maintenance, and language change among Louisiana French and Creole speakers.

Le Français hors de France

A major work examining varieties of French spoken outside metropolitan France and the role of French in multilingual societies.

Creole French Phonology and Morphology

One of Valdman’s scholarly contributions to the study of the structure of French-based Creole languages.

Second-Language Acquisition

Research in Second Language Acquisition

A collection of studies related to language learning, language teaching, and second-language development.

Studies in Second Language Acquisition

Valdman founded the academic journal Studies in Second Language Acquisition in 1978 and served as its editor for many years. The journal became one of the leading publications in applied linguistics and language-learning research.

Selected Edited Volumes and Related Works

• Pidgin and Creole Linguistics
• Theoretical Orientations in Creole Studies
• Works on Haitian Creole and language education in Haiti
• Conference proceedings and academic collections on Creole languages, French linguistics, and second-language acquisition

Most Useful Works for a Haitian Creole Project

For a Haitian Creole dictionary, word-of-the-day site, educational platform, or language-learning project, the following works are especially useful:

1. Haitian Creole-English Bilingual Dictionary
2. English-Haitian Creole Bilingual Dictionary
3. Haitian Creole: Structure, Variation, Status, Origin

These works represent decades of research associated with Albert Valdman and the Indiana University Creole Institute, and they remain important references for the study and teaching of Haitian Creole.