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A weekly interview podcast about the languages of the world and the linguists who study them. Topics include specific languages, language families, unique structures. It’s upbeat, informative, and fun for linguists and language-lovers everywhere!
Episode 16: Barry Ancelet, part 2, on Louisiana French identity and literacy
the Weekly Linguist podcast
39 minutes 6 seconds
4 years ago
Episode 16: Barry Ancelet, part 2, on Louisiana French identity and literacy
This week we continue our conversation on Louisiana French with Dr. Barry Ancelet, noted folklorist and expert in Cajun culture. We talk about the differences between Louisiana French and Modern Standard French, how they developed independently, and the historical efforts to preserve Louisiana French by writing it and teaching it.
the Weekly Linguist podcast
A weekly interview podcast about the languages of the world and the linguists who study them. Topics include specific languages, language families, unique structures. It’s upbeat, informative, and fun for linguists and language-lovers everywhere!