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£