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SUMMARY:The Creole Language and its Relationship to Regional French in Lou
 isiana - Thomas A. Klingler\, Tulane University
DTSTART:20161124T171500Z
DTEND:20161124T190000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Oliver Mayeux
DESCRIPTION:In Louisiana\, the coexistence of a French-based creole and a 
 regional variety of French presents interesting opportunities for investig
 ating the origin and development of the former\, in particular because the
 re is reason to believe that the Louisiana Regional French of today bears 
 resemblance to the kind(s) of French spoken in colonial Louisiana and that
  likely served as the _terminus a quo_ of Louisiana Creole. After presenti
 ng a brief overview of the linguistic situation in francophone Louisiana\,
  I will show how a comparison of certain features of the two French-relate
 d varieties spoken there can provide insight into the historical relations
 hip between the two. Time permitting\, I will also discuss some of the cha
 llenges that the proximity of Louisiana Creole and Louisiana Regional Fren
 ch—both in terms of geographic space and linguistic features—presents 
 for efforts to document\, to preserve\, and\, in particular\, to give writ
 ten form to the two varieties.
LOCATION:Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies\, Room 8/9
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