Sylvie Dubois: 2 books
The Louisiana Field Guide
Understanding Life in the Pelican State
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2014
In Louisiana, every bite of food and each turn of phrase is an expression of cultural literacy. Correctly pronouncing "Tchoupitoulas" or "Atchafalaya," knowing the difference between the first Governor Long and the second one, being able to spot the artwork of Caroline Durieux,...
Speaking French in Louisiana, 1720-1955
Linguistic Practices of the Catholic Church
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2018
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...