[Download] "Multilingual Montreal: Listening in on the Language Practices of Young Montrealers." by Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Multilingual Montreal: Listening in on the Language Practices of Young Montrealers.
- Author : Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal
- Release Date : January 22, 2002
- Genre: Social Science,Books,Nonfiction,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 266 KB
Description
ABSTRACT/RESUME In Montreal, the number of young bilinguals and trilinguals is on the increase, contributing to an increasingly complex language dynamic and, possibly, the breakdown of traditional linguistic frontiers and a significant change in intergroup relations. In this study, we look at how languages are used by young Montrealers in different types of settings, geographic zones, and social networks. Data collected through 190 short in Situ observations reveals that Montreal remains a city divided geographically into linguistic zones. Young Montrealers, however, are not bound by their neighborhoods, rather, they move across the city for work, schooling, and leisure activities. Observations of sites in respect to their social function suggests that factors other than geography appear to influence language practices. Within institutional settings, language practices tend to be more conservative. Informal settings, such as cafes and large public events, as well as spaces less clearly identified with a language "community," are more likely to be characterized by bilingual and multilingual practices. Our observations clearly indicate the complexity of the language practices of young Montrealers and the need for a dynamic approach to the study of language use. We propose an approach that follows individuals through the different settings and social networks they traverse in the course of a day, as well as one that takes into account the power relations underlying interactions.
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