French and Creole in Louisiana

French and Creole in Louisiana
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 396
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ISBN-10 : 9781475752786
ISBN-13 : 1475752784
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Book Synopsis French and Creole in Louisiana by : Albert Valdman

Download or read book French and Creole in Louisiana written by Albert Valdman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading specialists on Cajun French and Louisiana Creole examine dialectology and sociolinguistics in this volume, the first comprehensive treatment of the linguistic situation of francophone Louisiana and its relation to the current development of French in North America outside of Quebec. Topics discussed include: language shift and code mixing speaker attitudes the role of schools and media in the maintenance of these languages and such language planning initiatives as the CODOFIL program to revive the sue of French in Louisiana. £/LIST£


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