louisianisation

French

Etymology

From louisianiser (“to make Louisianan”) +‎ -ation (“-ation”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lwi.zja.ni.za.sjɔ̃/
    • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)
  • Rhymes: -sjɔ̃, -ɔ̃
  • Homophone: louisianisations

Noun

louisianisation f (plural louisianisations)

  1. The act or process of making Louisianan; to adapt to the custom, culture, or style of Louisiana.
  2. (specifically, Canada, often derogatory) The act or process of assimilation into the dominant language of a country to the detriment of the main historical language of a region, as happened historically in Louisiana (which was once majority-francophone but is now majority-anglophone).
    • 2009 September 4, Ariane Lacoursière, «Vers une louisianisation du Québec»?", La Presse.ca:
      « Si on ne modifie pas les politiques linguistiques, on s’en va vers une louisianisation du Québec », estime le président de la Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste (SSJB) de Montréal, Mario Beaulieu.
      "If we do not change the language policies, we are moving towards a 'Louisianization' of Quebec," says the president of the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste (SSJB) de Montréal, Mario Beaulieu.
    • 2011 June 29, Louis Cornellier, "Louis Plamondon: 'Le Québec se cherche'", La Presse.ca:
      « Là, on est en train de provincialiser le Québec, après viendra la folklorisation puis la louisianisation », répète-t-il.
      "There, we are in the process of provincializing Quebec, after which will come the folklorization then the 'Louisianization'," he repeats.
    • 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.
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