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If I Could Turn My Tongue Like That: The Creole Language of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
If I Could Turn My Tongue Like That, by Thomas Klingler, is an in-depth study of the Creole language spoken in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, a community situated on the west bank of the Mississippi River above Baton Rouge that dates back to the early eighteenth century. The first comprehensive gr... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2003 -
The Louisiana Field Guide: Understanding Life in the Pelican State
by Anthony Lewis • Karen Williams • Michael Pasquier • Alecia P. Long • Alex V. Cook • Barry Cowan • Wayne Parent • Kent Mathewson • Thomas Klingler • Ryan Orgera • J. Michael Desmond • David Harlan • Raynie Harlan • Joyce Jackson • Aaron Emmitte • Sylvie DuBois • Zachary GodshallIn 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, and honoring the dist... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014