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Peer reviewedBrown, Becky – Journal of Sociolinguistics, 2003
Analyzes bilingual lexemes and morphemes of English-origin loanwords from a Louisiana corpus of 22 French/English speakers. Data suggest that examining borrowing beyond the word level reveals a highly complex interplay of often competing and overlapping grammars. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), English, French
Peer reviewedCaldas, Stephen J.; Caron-Caldas, Suzanne – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 1997
Qualitative and quantitative research methods were used to identify the cultural factors that influence the usage of household French by three French/English bilingual children in Louisiana. Using 24 months of weekly tape recordings of spontaneous dinnertime conversation, a ratio of French to English utterances was calculated, and correlated with…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Children, Cultural Traits, English
