Franco Americans In Massachusetts

Author : Edith Szlezák
Publisher : Narr Francke Attempto Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3823374494
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Franco-Americans in Massachusetts written by Edith Szlezák and published by Narr Francke Attempto Verlag. This book was released on 2010-06-16 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the United States of America, French is of importance in only two areas, Louisiana and New England, the latter often being referred to as the Québec d'en bas for its high number of French-Canadian immigrants. Among the six states that constitute New England, Massachusetts is the one that attracted most of them, Québécois as well as Acadiens. Despite the high number of citizens of French-Canadian origin and the proximity to Canada, French has been losing ground as a langue du foyer in all of New England but especially in the southern part. This sociolinguistic study concentrates on the process of language decay among the French-Canadian population of Massachusetts. Based on a corpus consisting of 87qualitative interviews and a quantitative questionnaire survey of 392 questionnaires in 7 areas (covering the centers of French-Canadian immigration throughout Massachusetts),this study approaches the topic in a new, broader angle by encompassing the following aspects: ananalysis of U.S. Census data on ancestry and language use, an overview of the history of French-Canadian presence in Massachusetts, various specificities of the varieties of Canadian French spoken there, as well as ananalysis of the extralinguistic factors, such as the heterogeneity of the French-speaking population, and the intralinguistic consequences, such as unskilled code-switching,of language decay.

Author : Richard Santerre
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 27 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Franco-Americans of Lowell, Massachusetts written by Richard Santerre and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jonathan K. Gosnell
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803285272
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Franco-America in the Making written by Jonathan K. Gosnell and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2018-07-01 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A study of the manifestation and persistence of hybrid Franco-American literary, musical, culinary, and media cultures in North America, particularly New England and southern Louisiana"--

Author : David Vermette
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781771861694
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Distinct Alien Race written by David Vermette and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Wayne E. Phaneuf
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781597256094
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Building a Better Life written by Wayne E. Phaneuf and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This hardcover book from the Republican's Heritage series chronicles the history of French Canadians from their life in Canada and the mass migration of more than a million, many of whom ended up in Massachusetts. Many of these migrants did build a better life not just for themselves but for others who benefited from their skills as carpenters and builders responsible for thousands of homes in Western Massachusetts. Follow along as the French Canadian population morphs into Franco Americans and becomes a major force in all walks of life in their adopted country.

Author : Ronald Arthur Petrin
Publisher : Balch Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 9780944190074
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book French Canadians in Massachusetts Politics, 1885-1915 written by Ronald Arthur Petrin and published by Balch Institute Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emigrating from Quebec to New England in large numbers after the Civil War, French Canadians became by 1900 the largest non-English-speaking ethnic group in Massachusetts. This study reevaluates the political behavior of French Canadians in Massachusetts from 1885 to 1915 and analyzes the complex relationship between ethnicity and politics.

Author : Félix Gatineau
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780999796610
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the Franco-Americans of Southbridge, Massachusetts written by Félix Gatineau and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-13 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1919, Southbridge business leader, state representative, and prominent member of the French-Canadian community published L'Histoire des Franco-Américains de Southbridge, chronicling the earliest settlers of French lineage in the region and the growth of the community to dominance in the town. Available only in French, many of Canadian descent and others simply interested in town history have not been able to fully enjoy this work - until now. Dr. Elizabeth Blood, a Professor of World Languages and Cultures at Salem State University recently completed this full English translation.

Author : Gerard J. Brault
Publisher : UPNE
ISBN 13 : 9780874513592
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The French-Canadian Heritage in New England written by Gerard J. Brault and published by UPNE. This book was released on 1986 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this book, Gerard J. Brault offers an introduction to Franco- American culture, covering the group's history, ideology, language, and literature; architecture, art, folklore, and music; demography, education, politics, religion, and sociology. " Back cover of book.

Author : Yves Roby
Publisher : Les éditions du Septentrion
ISBN 13 : 9782894483916
Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Franco-Americans of New England written by Yves Roby and published by Les éditions du Septentrion. This book was released on 2004 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1840 and 1930, approximately 900,000 people left Quebec for the United States and settled in French-Canadian colonies in New England's industrial cities. Yves Roby draws from first-person accounts to explore the conversion of these immigrants and their descendants from French-Canadian to Franco-American. The first generation of immigrants saw themselves as French Canadians who had relocated to the United States. They were not involved with American society and instead sought to recreate their lost homeland. The Franco-Americans of New England reveals that their children, however, did not see a need to create a distinct society. Although they maintained aspects of their language, religion, and customs, they felt no loyalty to Canada and identified themselves as Franco-American. Roby's analysis raises insightful questions about not only Franco-Americans but also the integration of ethno-cultural groups into Canadian society and the future of North American Francophonies.

Author : Dyke Hendrickson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738572802
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Franco-Americans of Maine written by Dyke Hendrickson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly one-third of Maine residents have French blood and are known as Franco-Americans. Many trace their heritage to French Canadian families who came south from Quebec in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to work in the mills of growing communities such as Auburn, Augusta, Biddeford, Brunswick, Lewiston, Saco, Sanford, Westbrook, Winslow, and Waterville. Other Franco-Americans, known as Acadians, have rural roots in the St. John Valley in northernmost Maine. Those of French heritage have added a unique and vibrant accent to every community in which they have lived, and they are known as a cohesive ethnic group with a strong belief in family, church, work, education, the arts, their language, and their community. Today they hold posts in every facet of Maine life, from hourly worker to the U.S. Congress. These hardworking people have a notable history and have been a major force in Maine's development.