French, Cajun, Creole, Houma: A Primer On Francophone Louisiana

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Book Title: French, Cajun, Creole, Houma : a Primer on Francophone Louisiana

Number of Pages: 174 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: LSU Press

Topic: United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Regional Studies, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Linguistics / Historical & Comparative

Item Height: 0.4 in

Publication Year: 2021

Genre: Social Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, History

Item Weight: 0 Oz

Item Length: 7 in

Author: Carl A. Brasseaux

Item Width: 5 in

Format: Trade Paperback