louisianisation
French
Etymology
From louisianiser + -ation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lwi.zja.ni.za.sjɔ̃/
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Noun
louisianisation f (plural louisianisations)
- (Canada) the act or process of assimilation into the dominant language of the country to the detriment of the main historical language of a region, as happened historically in Louisiana
- 2013 September 7, Louis Cornellier, “Les Québécois sont-ils condamnés à la servitude ?”, Le Devoir.com:
- Les Payette, en ce sens, n’hésitent pas à évoquer une éventuelle louisianisation du Québec.
- The Payettes, in this sense, are not hesitant to bring up an eventual "Louisianization" of Quebec.
- 2013 September 7, Louis Cornellier, “Les Québécois sont-ils condamnés à la servitude ?”, Le Devoir.com:
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