RT Book T1 Speaking French in Louisiana, 1720-1955: linguistic practices of the Catholic Church A1 Dubois, Sylvie 1963- A1 Leumas, Emilie Gagnet 1958- A1 Richardson, Malcolm 1947- A1 Dubois, Sylvie 1978- LA English PP Baton Rouge PB Louisiana State University Press YR 2018 UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1645928942 AB Introduction -- The Church, Language, and Politics in Colonial Louisiana, 1718-1803 -- Tending to Multiethnic Catholic Flocks in a Protestant Nation, 1812-1861 -- The Registers Speak: The Rise and Fall of Louisiana Bilingualism and the Luck of the Irish -- Language Practices of the Archdiocesan Administration, 1861-1917 -- Parish Priests as Agents of Linguistic Change: Analyzing the Data -- Language Practices of Priests and Parishioners: Case Studies, 1885-1954 -- Major Findings and Contextualization NO Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-201) and index CN BX1415.L9 SN 9780807168448 K1 Catholic Church : Louisiana : History K1 French language : Religious aspects : Catholic Church : History K1 Language question in the church : Louisiana : History K1 Communication : Religious aspects : Catholic Church : History K1 English language : Religious aspects : Catholic Church : History