E-grāmata: French and Creole in Louisiana

Chapter 1 Introduction 1(24) Albert Valdman
1. Introduction 1(1)
2. Contents of the Volume 2(1)
3. French-Related Varieties of Louisiana in Their Social Context 3(2)
4. Describing the Vernaculars 5(3)
5. Language Planning in Louisiana 8(4)
6. Variation 12(5)
7. A Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet: The Problem of Labeling Speech Varieties 17(1)
8. On the Origins of Louisiana French 18(4) References 22(3)
Chapter 2 The Sociolinguistic Situation of Cajun French: The Effects of Language Shift and Language Loss 25(22) Carl Blyth
1. Introduction 25(1)
2. Profile of Cajun French Louisiana 26(3)
3. Language Shift: From French to English 29(5)
4. Acquiring and Losing Linguistic Proficiency 34(2)
5. Linguistic Consequences of Language Contact and Shift 36(6)
6. Future of Cajun French 42(10) References 52
Chapter 3 Field Method in Four Cajun Communities in Louisiana 47(24) Sylvie Dubois
1. Introduction 47(1)
2. Linguistic Situation of the Cajun Community: Methodology 48(7)
3. Conducting the Fieldwork 55(4)
4. Preliminary Distribution of the Data 59(1)
5. Hypotheses Concerning Linguistic Attitudes in Louisiana 60(1)
6. Preliminary Quantitative Results on Linguistic Attitudes 61(7)
7. Discussion 68(1) References 69(2)
Chapter 4 A Structural Sketch of the Cajun French Spoken in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes 71(38) Robert A. Papen Kevin J. Rottet
1. Introduction 71(1)
2. Review of the Literature 72(1)
3. Phonology 73(5)
4. Grammatical Categories 78(27)
5. Syntax 105(3) References 108(1)
Chapter 5 The Structure of Louisiana Creole 109(36) Albert Valdman Thomas A. Klingler
1. The Distribution and Sociolinguistic Status of Louisiana Creole 110(2)
2. Phonology 112(4)
3. Grammar 116(16)
4. Sentence Structure 132(7)
5. The African Element in Louisiana Creole 139(4)
6. Conclusion 143(1) References 144(1)
Chapter 6 The Lexicon of Louisiana French 145(38) Thomas A. Klingler Michael D. Picone Albert Valdman
1. Introduction 145(1)
2. Existing Studies 146(7)
3. Theoretical and Methodological Issues in Describing the Lexicon of Louisiana French 153(4)
4. Sources of the Louisiana French Lexicon 157(3)
5. Lexicogenetic Strategies 160(17) References 177(6)
Chapter 7 The Louisiana French Movement: Actors and Actions in Social Change 183(32) Jacques Henry
1. Introduction 183(1)
2. Review of the Literature 184(1)
3. Mobilization and Context 185(3)
4. The CODOFIL Movement 188(19)
5. Conclusion 207(2) References 209(6)
Chapter 8 The Development of a Louisiana French Norm 215(22) Becky Brown
1. Introduction 215(1)
2. Language Planning and Types of Norms 216(5)
3. Social versus Community and Cultural Norms in Louisiana 221(6)
4. The Issue of Norms in Louisiana French Language Planning 227(4)
5. Conclusion 231(2) References 233(4)
Chapter 9 French and Creole on St. Barth and St. Thomas 237(18) Julianne Maher
1. Introduction 237(3)
2. History of the St. Barth Colony 240(2)
3. The People of St. Barth and Their Languages 242(4)
4. Language Varieties of St. Barth 246(4)
5. Comparisons between St. Barth and Louisiana 250(2)
6. Conclusion 252(1) References 253(2)
Chapter 10 Structural Aspects and Current Sociolinguistic Situation of Acadian French 255(32) Karin Flikeid
1. Introduction 255(2)
2. Social and Historical Context of Contemporary Language Use 257(7)
3. Maintenance and Transmission of Traditional Acadian Features 264(5)
4. Sociolinguistic Variation 269(6)
5. Language Contact Phenomena 275(5)
6. Language Attitudes and Linguistic Insecurity 280(2)
7. Conclusion 282(2) References 284(3)
Chapter 11 Sociolinguistic Heterogeneity: The Franco-Ontarians 287(28) Raymond Mougeon
1. Introduction 287(1)
2. The Franco-Ontarians 288(2)
3. Variation in the Demographic Strength of Local Franco-Ontarian Communities 290(1)
4. Variation in Patterns of French Language-Learning 291(1)
5. Variation in Language-Use Patterns 292(1)
6. Variation in French Language Competence 293(6)
7. Taped Interview Excerpts 299(10)
8. Conclusion 309(3) References 312(3)
Chapter 12 Towards a Lexicography of French in Louisiana: Historical and Geographic Aspects 315(18) Pierre Rezeau
1. Origins of Cajun and Creole 315(1)
2. Written Documentary Resources for the History of the Language 316(3)
3. Word Study 319(11)
4. Perspectives 330(1) References 331(2)
Chapter 13 The Origin and Development of Louisiana Creole French 333(18) Margaret M. Marshall
1. Introduction 333(1)
2. Historical Setting with a Focus on Demographics 334(3)
3. Linguistic Influences during the Formative Period of Louisiana Creole 337(2)
4. Social Conditions of Language Use 339(2)
5. Linguistic Evidence from the Written Records of the 18th Century 341(1)
6. Nineteenth-Century Documents in Louisiana Creole 342(2)
7. Implications of the Historical Perspective for Modern Louisiana Creole 344(2)
8. Conclusion 346(5) References
Chapter 14 Research on Louisiana French Folklore and Folklife 351(10) Barry Jean Ancelet References 357(4) Name and Title Index 361(6) Subject Index 367