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Rubrecht, August Weston – 1971
Based on tape recorded conversations of 28 informants in 18 Louisiana communities, this study investigated regional phonological variants in Louisiana speech. On the basis of settlement history and previous dialect studies, four regions are defined: northern Louisiana, the Florida Parishes, French Louisiana, and New Orleans. The informants are all…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Distinctive Features (Language), Language Patterns, Native Speakers
