Language, Citizenship and Identity in Quebec (Language and Globalization) - Hardcover

Oakes, L.; Warren, J.

 
9781403949752: Language, Citizenship and Identity in Quebec (Language and Globalization)

Synopsis

Globalization is calling for new conceptualizations of belonging within culturally diverse communities. Quebec, driven by the pressures of maintaining Francophone identity and accommodating migrant groups, provides a fascinating case study of how to foster a sense of belonging.

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About the Author

LEIGH OAKES is Reader in French and Linguistics at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. His research explores questions of language and national identity in Quebec, Sweden, France and the European Union. He has written numerous journal articles and is the author of Language and National Identity: Comparing France and Sweden.

JANE WARREN is Honorary Fellow in the School of Languages and Linguistics at the University of Melbourne, Australia. She has published at the juncture of sociolinguistics and cultural studies, in journals such as Culture, Theory and Critique and French Cultural Studies. She is co-author of the forthcoming monograph Language and Human Relations: Styles of Address in Contemporary Language.

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ISBN 10:  0230580106 ISBN 13:  9780230580107
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
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