A Listener's Guide to Francophones in the Northeast

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A Listener's Guide to Francophones in the Northeast

Description

Linguistic guide to French dialects often heard among French speakers in New England. Essay that traces, in condensed form, the historical evolution of Indo-European language into North American and New England dialects of French. Origins of certain French dialects in New England. Comparisons between North American and European French vocabularies and pronunciations, generally, with certain examples. Linguistic explanation of southern New England dialect common vowel and consonant sounds. Includes list of "northeastern American French usages not heard in Europe" and a short bibliography. Annotations of soundtapes that are included with written material. Designed for workshop use.

Divided into the following sections:
The Problems
The History
The Language
The Tapes

Developed by the Bilingual Education Service Center at the University of Vermont.

Creator

Ouellette, Allen J.

Publisher

Unpublished

Date

1972(?)

Contributor

Veilleux, David L.

Language

en; fr

Type

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Unknown

Coverage

1970s; Vermont; New England

Contribution Form

Zotero

Publisher

Unpublished

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