Jersey Norman French

Dr Mari Catrin Jones is lecturer in French Linguistics at the University of Cambridge and Fellow in Modern and Medieval Languages. Books published by Dr. Jones include Language Obsolescence and Revitalization: Linguistic Change in Two Sociolinguistically Contrasting Welsh Communities (1998)

• Acknowledgements. List of Figures.List of Maps.List of Tables.1. Introduction 12. The Sociohistorical Setting 73. The Jerriais Dialect 184. A Sociolinguistic Profile of the Jerriais Speech Community 455. Language Planning on Jersey 706. Linguistic Developments in Modern Jerriais 977. Lexical Erosion in Modern Jerriais 1408. Cross-linguistic Influence on Jersey 1569. Conclusion 181Appendix 1. List of Informants According to Parish of Origin 191Appendix 2. Figures Illustrating Results Discussed in Chapter 7 192Notes 212References 222General Index 231Index of Authors 235Index of Languages and Dialects 238