
audiobook
by N.-E. (Narcisse-Eutrope) Dionne
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Delving into the living heart of French‑speaking Canada, this work uncovers the colorful tapestry of everyday speech that has evolved far from its European roots. Drawing on the author’s deep linguistic and historical knowledge, it shows how ordinary words reveal the soul of a people shaped by geography, culture, and the mingling of English and American influences.
Organised as a comprehensive lexicon, the book presents roughly fifteen thousand entries—Canadianisms, Acadianisms, anglicisms, and Americanisms—each accompanied by clear examples that illustrate real‑world usage. The entries go beyond simple definitions, offering context that lets listeners hear the rhythm and flavor of the language as it is spoken in homes, markets, and rural hamlets.
For anyone curious about the vernacular that bridges continents, the volume serves as both a scholarly guide and a vivid portrait of a community’s linguistic identity, inviting listeners to experience the familiar yet distinctive voice of French‑Canada.
Full title
Le parler populaire des Canadiens français ou, Lexique des canadianismes, acadianismes, anglicismes, américanismes, mots anglais les plus en usage au sein des familles canadiennes et acadiennes françaises ou, Lexique des canadianismes, acadianismes, anglicismes, américanismes, mots anglais les plus en usage au sein des familles canadiennes et acadiennes françaises
Language
fr
Duration
~16 hours (963K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Marcia Brooks, Hugo Voisard, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was created from images provided by Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (http://www.banq.qc.ca/).)
Release date
2015-05-02
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1848–1917
A busy man of letters in Quebec, he moved easily between medicine, journalism, librarianship, and history. He is best remembered for lively historical works on figures such as Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain, along with major bibliographic work on Quebec’s printed past.
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