2013-06-28_EC01_001 0116-20131001 - 2013-06-28_EC01_001 Indigenous language documentation in Guernsey, Channel Islands

EC01 talks about: her personal details; remaining in Guernsey during for the Occupation, schooling; living with father as mother died when she was three, being looked after by grandmother; childhood home at Les Islets (farm in St. Peter’s), being young during the Occupation, not knowing anything different, more Guernesiais (G) in the western parishes when younger; JM01’s mother learning G after returning from being evacuated, other people may have learnt it, Marie De Garis (EC01’s aunty) not speaking to her own children in G); 4 mins . 50 secs. interview suspended due to telephone call. Language_Name: Guernesais Language_Region: Europe Language_Country: UK Project_Status: Complete Year: 2009 Start_Date: 2009-10-01 End_Date: 2010-07-31