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Over the course of its history, the Catholic Church in Louisiana has witnessed a gradual shift from French to English, with some churches continuing to prepare marriage, baptism, and burial records in French as late as the mid-twentieth century. This book navigates this process, presenting a nuanced picture of language change within the Church.

Speaking French in Louisiana 17201955

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    A Hardback by Emilie Gagnet Leumas, Emilie Gagnet Leumas, Malcolm Richardson

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      Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
      Publication Date: 1/30/2018 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780807168448, 978-0807168448
      ISBN10: 0807168440
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      Language: reference and general Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Over the course of its history, the Catholic Church in Louisiana has witnessed a gradual shift from French to English, with some churches continuing to prepare marriage, baptism, and burial records in French as late as the mid-twentieth century. This book navigates this process, presenting a nuanced picture of language change within the Church.

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