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This glossary assembles regional Norman vocabulary with local citations and abbreviations indicating where terms were collected, accompanied by an editor's preface describing the project's enlargement and editorial choices. It catalogs patois words with meanings, pronunciation variants, and local usages, and incorporates supplements drawn from manuscripts and other collectors. The preface reflects on the dialect's locality and variability, the methodological difficulty of creating a complete list, and the urgency of recording vernacular speech before it is leveled by wider linguistic change. The work aims to preserve lexical diversity across Normandy and to provide a foundation for further regional lexicographic study.

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Louis Du Bois

Louis Du Bois was a French author known for his work in regional linguistics and dialectology. His notable work, "Glossaire du patois normand," serves as a glossary of the Norman dialect, reflecting the rich linguistic heritage of Normandy. Through this publication, Du Bois contributed to the preservation and understanding of regional languages in France, highlighting the cultural significance of local dialects. His efforts in documenting the nuances of the Norman language have made a lasting impact on the study of French regional dialects.

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