Jersey Norman French : a linguistic study of an obsolescent dialect

Bibliographic Information

Jersey Norman French : a linguistic study of an obsolescent dialect

Mari C. Jones

(Publications of the Philological Society, 34)

Blackwell, 2001

Available at  / 8 libraries

Search this Book/Journal

Note

Include bibliographical references (p. [222]-230) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book is the first to present a comprehensive linguistic study of Jersey Norman French. Drawing on a corpus of original data, it offers historical and dialectological sketches, an assessment of language planning on Jersey, and an account of language change in progress. It also establishes the relevance of Jersey Norman French to the field of language obsolescence.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements. List of Figures. List of Maps. List of Tables. 1. Introduction 1 2. The Sociohistorical Setting 7 3. The Jerriais Dialect 18 4. A Sociolinguistic Profile of the Jerriais Speech Community 45 5. Language Planning on Jersey 70 6. Linguistic Developments in Modern Jerriais 97 7. Lexical Erosion in Modern Jerriais 140 8. Cross-linguistic Influence on Jersey 156 9. Conclusion 181 Appendix 1. List of Informants According to Parish of Origin 191 Appendix 2. Figures Illustrating Results Discussed in Chapter 7 192 Notes 212 References 222 General Index 231 Index of Authors 235 Index of Languages and Dialects 238

by "Nielsen BookData"

Related Books: 1-1 of 1

Details

Page Top