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Chiac (or Chiak, Chi’aq), is a variety of Acadian French spoken mostly in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada.[1] Chiac is often characterized and distinguished from other forms of Acadian French by its borrowings from English, it also has root words from the Eastern Algonquian languages. The word "Chiac" can also sometimes be used to describe an ethnic Acadian of rural southeastern New Brunswick.
Chiac originated in the community of specific ethnic Acadians, known as "Chiacs or Chiaks",[2] living on the rural southeast coast of New Brunswick. Chiac (or Chiak) is one of the varieties of the Acadian-French language, which includes some root words from the Miꞌkmaq/Micmac language (Algonquian languages),[2] and also includes some words borrowed from the surrounding English.
While some believe that Chiac dates back as far as the 17th or 18th century, others believe it developed in the 20th century, in reaction to the dominance of English-language media in Canada, the lack of French-language primary and secondary education, the increased urbanization of Moncton, and contact with the dominant Anglophone community in the area. The origin of the word "Chiac" is not known; some speculate that it is an alteration of "Shediac" or "Es-ed-ei-ik".
Vocabulary
Chiac Vocab
Chiac
French
English
findé-out
découvrir
to find-out | to discover
chavirer
perdre la boule | boulverser
to lose composure | to go crazy
getter
comprendre
to understand (to get)
hôrler
pleurer
to cry
espèrer
attendre
to wait (for)
Examples
« Ej vas tanker mon truck de soir pis ej va le driver. Ça va êt'e right dla fun. » (I'm going to fill up my truck tonight and go for a walk. It's going to be really fun.)
« Espère-moi su'l'corner, j'traverse le chmin et j'viens right back. » (Wait for me at the corner, I'll cross the street, I'll be back soon.)
« Va waire endans d'la bakery mander si yiavont still la sale su les Râpures. » (Go check inside the bakery to see if they still have the sale on the Rapures.)
«Wail, j'waira meque qu'ej j'i baille par la, ca s'ra probably pas that long tan.» (Yes, I'll see when I get there, it probably won't be that long.)
«Asteur qu'ej cher sa, ej'y pensra probably au diferan. » (Now that I know, I'll probably think about it differently.)
«Va waire cri a broche k'e hooké su'el wall au bord du couch d'salon. » (Go get the wire that is plugged into the living room wall.)
Chiac is also featured in Acadieman, a comedy about "The world's first Acadian Superhero" by Dano Leblanc.[5]
References
^"Chiac | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
^ abDorion, Leah; Préfontaine, Darren R.; Barkwell, Lawrence J. (1999). "VI: Métis Culture and Language". Resources for Métis Researchers(PDF). Gabriel Dumont Institute and The Louis Riel Institute. p. 14. Chiac, the little-known mixed Algonquian-Acadian French language of the Metis people in Maritime Canada bears a remarkable similarity in syntax to Michif
^Radio Radio: Comment ça va?, retrieved 2022-03-17
^Laberge, Corinne (2007-06-28). "Le monde de Fayo". Retrieved 2007-08-09.
King, Ruth. "Overview and Evaluation of Acadie's joual," in Social Lives in Language – Sociolinguistics and multilingual speech communities: Celebrating the Work of Gillian Sankoff edited by Miriam Meyerhoff and Naomi Nagy (2008) pp 137ff
Chiac: an example of dialect change and language transfer in Acadian French. National Library of Canada, 1987.
External links
– A linguistics paper (beginning on page 56 of the pdf document) examining certain features of Chiac grammar.
January 31, 2023
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Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Wikipedia article at fr Chiac see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated fr Chiac to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Chiac or Chiak Chi aq is a variety of Acadian French spoken mostly in southeastern New Brunswick Canada 1 Chiac is often characterized and distinguished from other forms of Acadian French by its borrowings from English it also has root words from the Eastern Algonquian languages The word Chiac can also sometimes be used to describe an ethnic Acadian of rural southeastern New Brunswick ChiacNative toCanadaRegionAcadians in southeastern New BrunswickLanguage familyIndo European ItalicLatino FaliscanRomanceWesternGallo RomanceFrenchAcadian FrenchChiacLanguage codesISO 639 3 GlottologNoneLinguasphere51 AAA am source source source source source source source source source source source source source source Two people speaking with a chiac accent Contents 1 History 2 Vocabulary 3 Examples 4 In culture 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksHistory EditChiac originated in the community of specific ethnic Acadians known as Chiacs or Chiaks 2 living on the rural southeast coast of New Brunswick Chiac or Chiak is one of the varieties of the Acadian French language which includes some root words from the Miꞌkmaq Micmac language Algonquian languages 2 and also includes some words borrowed from the surrounding English While some believe that Chiac dates back as far as the 17th or 18th century others believe it developed in the 20th century in reaction to the dominance of English language media in Canada the lack of French language primary and secondary education the increased urbanization of Moncton and contact with the dominant Anglophone community in the area The origin of the word Chiac is not known some speculate that it is an alteration of Shediac or Es ed ei ik Vocabulary EditChiac Vocab Chiac French Englishfinde out decouvrir to find out to discoverchavirer perdre la boule boulverser to lose composure to go crazygetter comprendre to understand to get horler pleurer to cryesperer attendre to wait for Examples Edit Ej vas tanker mon truck de soir pis ej va le driver Ca va et e right dla fun I m going to fill up my truck tonight and go for a walk It s going to be really fun Espere moi su l corner j traverse le chmin et j viens right back Wait for me at the corner I ll cross the street I ll be back soon Va waire endans d la bakery mander si yiavont still la sale su les Rapures Go check inside the bakery to see if they still have the sale on the Rapures Wail j waira meque qu ej j i baille par la ca s ra probably pas that long tan Yes I ll see when I get there it probably won t be that long Asteur qu ej cher sa ej y pensra probably au diferan Now that I know I ll probably think about it differently Va waire cri a broche k e hooke su el wall au bord du couch d salon Go get the wire that is plugged into the living room wall In culture EditAcadian writers poets and musicians such as Lisa LeBlanc Radio Radio 3 Fayo 4 Cayouche Les Hay Babies 1755 and many others have produced works in Chiac Chiac is also featured in Acadieman a comedy about The world s first Acadian Superhero by Dano Leblanc 5 References Edit Chiac The Canadian Encyclopedia www thecanadianencyclopedia ca Retrieved 2021 06 15 a b Dorion Leah Prefontaine Darren R Barkwell Lawrence J 1999 VI Metis Culture and Language Resources for Metis Researchers PDF Gabriel Dumont Institute and The Louis Riel Institute p 14 Chiac the little known mixed Algonquian Acadian French language of the Metis people in Maritime Canada bears a remarkable similarity in syntax to Michif Radio Radio Comment ca va retrieved 2022 03 17 Laberge Corinne 2007 06 28 Le monde de Fayo Retrieved 2007 08 09 C est la vie C est la vie 2006 12 08 Further reading EditKing Ruth Overview and Evaluation of Acadie s joual in Social Lives in Language Sociolinguistics and multilingual speech communities Celebrating the Work of Gillian Sankoff edited by Miriam Meyerhoff and Naomi Nagy 2008 pp 137ff Chiac an example of dialect change and language transfer in Acadian French National Library of Canada 1987 External links EditThe Chiac verb particle construction A linguistics paper beginning on page 56 of the pdf document examining certain features of Chiac grammar Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chiac amp oldid 1135280402, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
