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Canadian Language Policies in Comparative Perspective |
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A systematic examination of language policies in Canada based on domestic and international comparisons.
Language issues have been - and promise to continue to be - at the heart of national political life in Canada. The results of governmental language policy play a crucial role in determining the unity of the country. However, despite its importance, language policy is often difficult to understand because it is part of a complicated political terrain where numerous policies intersect. Canadian Language Polices in Comparative Perspective presents a long-required assessment of the field and utilizes a widely recognized comparative method that makes this volume the most systematic study of language issues available.
Capturing the dynamism of Canadian language policies, the essays in this volume analyze and compare the effects, histories, and features of language policies as they have been enacted and implemented by Canadian provincial and federal governments. The contributors' comparisons reveal significant domestic and international implications for language policy. An important study of a social and political issue that has immediate local, national, and international consequences, Canadian Language Policies in Comparative Perspective assembles knowledgeable authorities on language policy to provide a comprehensive synthesis of its consequences.
Contributors include Pierre Anctil (University of Ottawa), Yaroslav Bilinsky (emeritus, University of Delaware), Jürgen Erfurt (University of Frankfurt); Louise Fontaine (Université Sainte-Anne), Eve Haque (York University);Normand Labrie (University of Toronto), William F. Mackey (emeritus, Université Laval), Jacques Maurais, Michael A. Morris (Clemson University), and Michel Paillé
Capturing the dynamism of Canadian language policies, the essays in this volume analyze and compare the effects, histories, and features of language policies as they have been enacted and implemented by Canadian provincial and federal governments. The contributors' comparisons reveal significant domestic and international implications for language policy. An important study of a social and political issue that has immediate local, national, and international consequences, Canadian Language Policies in Comparative Perspective assembles knowledgeable authorities on language policy to provide a comprehensive synthesis of its consequences.
Contributors include Pierre Anctil (University of Ottawa), Yaroslav Bilinsky (emeritus, University of Delaware), Jürgen Erfurt (University of Frankfurt); Louise Fontaine (Université Sainte-Anne), Eve Haque (York University);Normand Labrie (University of Toronto), William F. Mackey (emeritus, Université Laval), Jacques Maurais, Michael A. Morris (Clemson University), and Michel Paillé
Details
429 Pages, 6 x 9
26 tables
ISBN 9780773537057
July 2010
Formats: Cloth, Paperback, eBook
"... valuable for collections strong in multicultural theory, public policy, politics of divided societies, the interaction of language and politics, and comparative policy and politics more generally. Summing Up: Highly recommended." CHOICE
“…builds on and extends the literature on Canadian language policies from a comparative perspective. To date, few publications have dealt with more than one of the five perspectives addressed here. This book therefore fills a void in the literature, and it constitutes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the complex nature of Canadian language policies.” British Journal of Canadian Studies
“…builds on and extends the literature on Canadian language policies from a comparative perspective. To date, few publications have dealt with more than one of the five perspectives addressed here. This book therefore fills a void in the literature, and it constitutes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the complex nature of Canadian language policies.” British Journal of Canadian Studies
Michael A. Morris is a professor of political science at Clemson University with a joint appointment as professor of languages.
Canadian Language Policies in Comparative Perspective
Edited by Michael A. Morris
Table of Contents
Figures, Maps, and Tables vii
Preface xi
Michael A. Morris
Contributors xiii
Introduction: Comparing Perspectives on Canadian Language Policies 3
Michael A. Morris
PART ONE PERSPECTIVES AND OVERVIEWS
Introduction to Part One 17
William F. Mackey and Michael A. Morris
1 History and Origins of Language Policies in Canada 18
William F. Mackey
2 Comparing Language Policies 67
William F. Mackey
3 Evaluating Language Policies 120
William F. Mackey
PART TWO INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Introduction to Part Two 161
Michael A. Morris
4 The Language Issue in the United States, Canada, and Quebec: Some Comparative Aspects 166
Jacques Maurais
5 The Danger of Denial of Languages: An Eastern European-Canadian Comparison 179
Yaroslav Bilinsky
6 Canada’s Domestic French-Speaking Groups and the International
Francophonie Compared 206
Jürgen Erfurt
PART THREE NON-LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVES
Introduction to Part Three 243
Michael A. Morris
7 Linguistic Issues and Immigration in Quebec: Relating the “Cultural Communities” to the “Quebec Nation” and the French Language 246
Louise Fontaine
8 Canadian Federal Policies on Bilingualism, Multiculturalism, and Immigrant Language Training: Comparisons and Interaction 267
Eve Haque
9 Canada’s Official Languages in the Provinces of Quebec and Ontario: A Demographic Comparison 297
Michel Paillé
PART FOUR GROUP PERSPECTIVES
Introduction to Part Four 329
Michael A. Morris
10 Language Policy in Ontario: From the Recognition of Linguistic Rights to the Free Market Policy 333
Normand Labrie
11 The End of the Language Crisis in Quebec: Comparative Implications 344
Pierre Anctil
Synthesis and Conclusion 369
Michael A. Morris
References 385
Index 421
Edited by Michael A. Morris
Table of Contents
Figures, Maps, and Tables vii
Preface xi
Michael A. Morris
Contributors xiii
Introduction: Comparing Perspectives on Canadian Language Policies 3
Michael A. Morris
PART ONE PERSPECTIVES AND OVERVIEWS
Introduction to Part One 17
William F. Mackey and Michael A. Morris
1 History and Origins of Language Policies in Canada 18
William F. Mackey
2 Comparing Language Policies 67
William F. Mackey
3 Evaluating Language Policies 120
William F. Mackey
PART TWO INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Introduction to Part Two 161
Michael A. Morris
4 The Language Issue in the United States, Canada, and Quebec: Some Comparative Aspects 166
Jacques Maurais
5 The Danger of Denial of Languages: An Eastern European-Canadian Comparison 179
Yaroslav Bilinsky
6 Canada’s Domestic French-Speaking Groups and the International
Francophonie Compared 206
Jürgen Erfurt
PART THREE NON-LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVES
Introduction to Part Three 243
Michael A. Morris
7 Linguistic Issues and Immigration in Quebec: Relating the “Cultural Communities” to the “Quebec Nation” and the French Language 246
Louise Fontaine
8 Canadian Federal Policies on Bilingualism, Multiculturalism, and Immigrant Language Training: Comparisons and Interaction 267
Eve Haque
9 Canada’s Official Languages in the Provinces of Quebec and Ontario: A Demographic Comparison 297
Michel Paillé
PART FOUR GROUP PERSPECTIVES
Introduction to Part Four 329
Michael A. Morris
10 Language Policy in Ontario: From the Recognition of Linguistic Rights to the Free Market Policy 333
Normand Labrie
11 The End of the Language Crisis in Quebec: Comparative Implications 344
Pierre Anctil
Synthesis and Conclusion 369
Michael A. Morris
References 385
Index 421
