Provincial Louisiana French
October 24, 2010 by
Christophe Landry, Ph.D. |
This variety of Louisiana French is spoken deep in the Louisiana hinterland, where agriculture dominated the economy. Historically, along the prairies of SouthwestRead More
Bayou Lafourche French
by
Christophe Landry, Ph.D. |
Particular mention should be made to the francophones of Bayou Lafourche. There’s an interesting linguistic phenomenon here that is absent everywhere else inRead More
Fluvial Louisiana French
by
Christophe Landry, Ph.D. |
This variety of Louisiana French has historically been spoken along the state’s most important waterways, used until well into the 20th century asRead More