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Language in Louisiana: Community and Culture

Nathalie Dajko and Shana Walton

Abstract

This volume brings together for the first time essays that cover all major (currently) spoken languages in the state, all major language research in Louisiana, and all sites of language activism.This allows for a cohesive, comparative understanding of the state's polyglot history and each language's place in it. The book presents work from academics and community members, providing both insider views and the views of outsider scholars with years of experience with the languages in question. The approachable style makes this appropriate for both the general public and scholars of the state and ... More

Keywords: Louisiana, Language activism, Language and culture, Language, Louisiana Folklife

Bibliographic Information

Print publication date: 2019 Print ISBN-13: 9781496823854
Published to University Press of Mississippi: January 2020 DOI:10.14325/mississippi/9781496823854.001.0001

Authors

Affiliations are at time of print publication.

Nathalie Dajko, editor
Tulane University

Shana Walton, editor
Nicholls State University

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Front Matter

Title Pages

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Works Cited

Section I Indigenous Languages

Nathalie Dajko and Shana Walton

Chapter 1 The Chitimacha Language: A History

Daniel W. Hieber

Chapter 2 Kowassaaton Ilhaalos: Let us Hear Koasati

Linda Langley and Bertney Langley

Chapter 3 The Maintenance of Koasati

Geoffrey Kimbal

Chapter 4 The Tunica Language

Patricia ANDERSON and Judith M. MAXWELL

Chapter 5 Ishak Words: Language Renewal Prospects for a Historical Gulf Coast Tribe

Jeffery U. DARENSBOURG and David KAUFMAN

Section II French in Louisiana

Nathalie Dajko

Chapter 6 History and Variation in Louisiana French

Nathalie Dajko

Chapter 7 The Louisiana Creole Language Today

Thomas A. Klingler

Chapter 8 The Future of French in Louisiana

Tamara Lindner

Chapter 9 The Institutionalization of French in Louisiana: History, Successes, and Challenges for The Future

Albert Camp

Chapter 10 French Education in New Orleans

Robin White

Section III English in Louisiana

Nathalie Dajko and Shana Walton

Chapter 11 Cajun English: A Linguistic and Cultural Profile

Katie Carmichael

Chapter 12 Do You Know What It Means? New Orleans English

Christina Schoux Casey

Chapter 13 The linguistic Survey of North Louisiana: History and Progress

Lisa Abney

Section IV New Populations

Nathalie Dajko

Chapter 14 Spanish in Louisiana: A Story of Unplanned Language Revival

Rafael Orozco and Dorian Dorado

Chapter 15 Vietnamese in Louisiana

Alison Truitt

Chapter 16 Diverse Linguistic Communities and English “Fluency” in New Orleans

Shane Lief

End Matter

Index