Speaking French in Louisiana, 1720-1955 : Linguistic Practices of the Catholic Church /

"Over the course of its three-hundred-year history, the Catholic Church in Louisiana witnessed a prolonged shift from French to English, with some south Louisiana churches continuing to prepare marriage, baptism, and burial records in French as late as the mid-twentieth century. Speaking French...

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Main Authors: Dubois, Sylvie, 1963- (Author), Richardson, Malcolm, 1947- (Author), Leumas, Emilie Gagnet, 1958- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2018]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Catholic Church.
Catholic Church > Louisiana > History.
Language question in the church.
Communication > Religious aspects > Catholic Church.
English language > Religious aspects > Catholic Church > History.
Communication > Religious aspects > Catholic Church > History.
Language question in the church > Louisiana > History.
French language > Religious aspects > Catholic Church > History.
French language > Religious aspects > Catholic Church.
English language > Religious aspects > Catholic Church.
Louisiana.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Over the course of its three-hundred-year history, the Catholic Church in Louisiana witnessed a prolonged shift from French to English, with some south Louisiana churches continuing to prepare marriage, baptism, and burial records in French as late as the mid-twentieth century. Speaking French in Louisiana, 1720-1955 navigates a complex and lengthy process, presenting a nuanced picture of language change within the Church and situating its practices within the state's sociolinguistic evolution."--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 online resource (216 pages).
ISBN:9780807168455

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