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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: PAS-PER |
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PATOIS , a French
term
dialect of a district
country which has a common literary
language , often used of the form of a common language as spoken by illiterate or uneducated persons, marked by vulgar-isms in pronunciation, grammar , &c. The origin of the word is not certain. It has been taken to be a corruption of patrois, from Low Lat. partriensis, of or belonging to one's patria, or native country , fatherland.End of Article: PATOIS If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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