The Cajun Home Companion: Learn to Speak Cajun French And Other Essentials Every Cajun Should Know: Volume 1 - Softcover

Savoy, Joseph And Scott; Savoy, Scott J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1453827862 ISBN 13: 9781453827864

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010

Synopsis

The Cajun Home Companion: Learn to Speak Cajun French And Other Essentials Every Cajun Should Know by Joseph and Scott Savoy A linguistic tragedy has unfolded in Louisiana as the first and second generations of non-French speaking Cajuns become Americanized. The ability to speak French, which in Louisiana had for centuries been handed down orally, is no longer part of Cajun cultural experience. Unlike their ancestors, who for hundreds of years spoke only French, most modern day Cajuns have lost their birth-right ... they have lost their ability to speak Cajun French. The 20th century has seen the systematic dismantling of the Cajun language, leaving many Cajuns with a longing for that lost part of their culture. If you have ever wanted to learn how to speak the language of your Cajun grandparents and their grandparents before them, this book was written for you. Through this simple guide, you will be speaking French from the very first lesson. And as your Cajun French vocabulary grows, you will learn to communicate more effectively. Both authors are excited about this work and in the ongoing Cajun Renaissance which began in the end of the 20th Century and is still gaining momentum. The Cajun Home Companion, with forward by Linda LeBert-Corbello, PhD, gives practical speaking exercises and also includes descriptions of cultural and historical events pivotal in forming the Cajun persona.

About this title

About the Author:

Joseph Savoy, a native Cajun French speaker who could not speak English prior to first grade, spent his childhood and most of his young adult life in southern Louisiana. After receiving BA degrees in History and Sociology from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and prior to this work, he co-authored a book promoting Cajun French culture entitled Notre Village: Our Town.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1453827862
• ISBN 13: 9781453827864
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 268