The linguistic Survey of North Louisiana: History and Progress

This is a report on the ongoing work of the Linguistic Atlas to document speech varieties in the US South.

The Institutionalization of French in Louisiana: History, Successes, and Challenges for The Future

Camp explores the history of French Louisiana through schools and organizations, focusing on immersion education and the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL).

The Tunica Language

Members of the Tunica Language Project describe their work on reviving Tunica, including descriptions of language characteristics and tribal pedagogical materials

The Future of French in Louisiana

The vernacular variety of French historically spoken in south Louisiana, commonly known as Cajun French or to linguists as Louisiana Regional French (Klingler 2003), is the unique product of the contact between varieties of French spoken by the colonists, immigrants, and Acadian exiles who populated the region. The Acadian influence on this Louisiana dialect of French is reflected in its common name, ...

Ishak Words: Language Renewal Prospects for a Historical Gulf Coast Tribe

This chapter recounts the initial efforts of the Ishak people of Louisiana (sometimes called Atakapa) to wake their sleeping language.

The Maintenance of Koasati

In this chapter, the linguist who wrote the first grammar of Koasati explores some trial history and the power of the language in the community.

Diverse Linguistic Communities and English “Fluency” in New Orleans

In this chapter, Shane Lief offers an overview of new population communities in the city of New Orleans and explores the challenges faced by some of those communities.

Do You Know What It Means? New Orleans English

In this chapter, Casey explores distinctive New Orleans speech features as well as the commodification of the speech variety.

French Education in New Orleans

This is a specific focus on French immersion schools in New Orleans, from the 1700s through the 21st century.

Vietnamese in Louisiana

This is an overview of the history of both the Vietnamese people in Louisiana and the language practice and maintenance.