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Introduction Comparing Perspectives on Canadian Language Policies
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Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Figures, Maps, and Tables vii
- Preface xi
- Contributors xiii
- Comparing Perspectives on Canadian Language Policies 3
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Perspectives and Overviews
- Introduction to Part One 17
- The History and Origins of Language Policies in Canada 18
- Comparing Language Policies 67
- Evaluating Language Policies 120
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International Perspectives
- Introduction to Part Two 161
- The Language Issue in the United States, Canada, and Quebec: Some Comparative Aspects 166
- The Danger of Denial of Languages: An Eastern European-Canadian Comparison 179
- Canada’s Domestic French-Speaking Groups and the International Francophonie Compared 206
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Non-linguistic Perspectives
- Introduction to Part Three 243
- Linguistic Issues and Immigration in Quebec: Relating the “Cultural Communities” to the “Quebec Nation” and the French Language 246
- Canadian Federal Policies on Bilingualism, Multiculturalism, and Immigrant Language Training: Comparisons and Interaction 267
- Canada’s Official Languages in the Provinces of Quebec and Ontario: A Demographic Comparison 297
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Group Perspectives
- Introduction to Part Four 329
- Language Policy in Ontario: From the Recognition of Linguistic Rights to the Free-Market Policy 333
- The End of the Language Crisis in Quebec: Comparative Implications 344
- Synthesis and Conclusion 369
- References 385
- Index 421
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Figures, Maps, and Tables vii
- Preface xi
- Contributors xiii
- Comparing Perspectives on Canadian Language Policies 3
-
Perspectives and Overviews
- Introduction to Part One 17
- The History and Origins of Language Policies in Canada 18
- Comparing Language Policies 67
- Evaluating Language Policies 120
-
International Perspectives
- Introduction to Part Two 161
- The Language Issue in the United States, Canada, and Quebec: Some Comparative Aspects 166
- The Danger of Denial of Languages: An Eastern European-Canadian Comparison 179
- Canada’s Domestic French-Speaking Groups and the International Francophonie Compared 206
-
Non-linguistic Perspectives
- Introduction to Part Three 243
- Linguistic Issues and Immigration in Quebec: Relating the “Cultural Communities” to the “Quebec Nation” and the French Language 246
- Canadian Federal Policies on Bilingualism, Multiculturalism, and Immigrant Language Training: Comparisons and Interaction 267
- Canada’s Official Languages in the Provinces of Quebec and Ontario: A Demographic Comparison 297
-
Group Perspectives
- Introduction to Part Four 329
- Language Policy in Ontario: From the Recognition of Linguistic Rights to the Free-Market Policy 333
- The End of the Language Crisis in Quebec: Comparative Implications 344
- Synthesis and Conclusion 369
- References 385
- Index 421