every cultural identity is conflicted, and, as with history, an identity is movement in itself. So to some extent, every cultural identity thrives off conflict. It is the rejection of one thing that moves a society into a direction that could be called progress, or a development of identity. I think why this question is so interesting when referring to Haiti is b ecause of the immense ideological and historical factors that have dominated Haiti's turbulent history. From a linguistic point of view however, Haiti is especially interesting. As with any society, language provides a tangible root that commonality and nationality can flourish. For Haiti, a nation previously dominated by the slave trade,