Non-Blog #2

For my project I am looking at the various forms of language and accents found in the Cajun culture. I also researched much of the history due to the fact that this language has a far different history then much of the USA. This particular culture is almost entirely in Louisiana and the south eastern parts of Texas. For sources I am using a website called Cajunexpressions.com because it features common cajun phrases and their subsequent translations to English and French. I am also using an Ebook I found on Worldcat called Cajun Country by Ben Earl Looney; this book deals with the Cajun heritage, social life, and customs. I will use some notes from wikipedia, but only for minor details and to clarify something I read elsewhere. I am also using an article, also called Cajun Country, by Barry Jean Ancelet that talks about folklore and history of the culture. I am also still looking for another source that talks about the French colonization of Louisiana, but have not found one specific enough. I plan to incorporate all of this into a poster for my presentation. This poster will feature Cajun phrases and their relations to French and English, and also some general information about the culture, region, and accents. So far I have tried to show how Cajun Creole differs itself from French and Enlglish.

" The Cajun Creole is derived largely and mostly from French. To the ear it sounds like French spoken with a rather harsh accent. However, in writing the language is very different from French. Many of the words are written using English spelling and punctuation, and often these words also take on an English pronunciation. For example, "Bonjou, Sa tchob byen" means Hello how's it going in Cajun. In French this phrase is spelled and pronounced as "Bonjour, Comment Ca va?". So while obviously the greetings are similar, the language in itself is very different even if it sounds like possible French."