Event Title
The Role of Oral Literature in the Preservation of French in Maine
Location
Diamond 243
Start Date
1-5-2014 9:00 AM
End Date
1-5-2014 10:00 AM
Project Type
Presentation
Description
This project will consist of finding out to what extent oral literature helped in the preservation of French in Maine. What methods do francophones use to preserve, not only their French language, but also their French heritage? In a state where English is a prevalent language, do they manage to convince the youth about the importance of French and its preservation? Does story telling still have an important role in the transmission of French language, heritage and culture from the old to the new generation? Does it help overcome the stigma long associated with Franco-Americans? I will be interviewing Francophones in Waterville, Augusta, and Lewiston.
Faculty Sponsor
Benedicte Mauguiere
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. French and Italian Dept.
CLAS Field of Study
Humanities
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
98
The Role of Oral Literature in the Preservation of French in Maine
Diamond 243
This project will consist of finding out to what extent oral literature helped in the preservation of French in Maine. What methods do francophones use to preserve, not only their French language, but also their French heritage? In a state where English is a prevalent language, do they manage to convince the youth about the importance of French and its preservation? Does story telling still have an important role in the transmission of French language, heritage and culture from the old to the new generation? Does it help overcome the stigma long associated with Franco-Americans? I will be interviewing Francophones in Waterville, Augusta, and Lewiston.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2014/program/332