French and Creole in Louisiana

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£

Summary

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.

Product details

• Assisted by: Albert Valdman (Editor), Alber Valdman (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 26.06.2009
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire > Humour, satire, satirical comedy; Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language
• EAN: 9780306454646
• ISBN: 978-0-306-45464-6
• Pages: 372
• Illustrations: XVI, 372 p.
• Dimensions (packing): 15.5 x 23.5 cm
• Weight (packing): 726 g
• Series: Topics in Language and Linguistics; Topics in Language and Linguis; Topics in Language and Linguistics; Topics in Language and Linguis
• Subjects: Französisch, Historische und vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Historical & Comparative, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, Foreign Language - Dictionaries / Phrase Books, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, LANGUAGE STUDY / French