Canadian language policies in comparative perspective / edited by Michael A. Morris.

"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 utilises 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 analyse 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."--Pub. desc

Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-419) and index.

Introduction : comparing perspectives on Canadian language policies / Michael A. Morris -- Introduction to part one / William F. Mackey and Michael A. Morris -- History and origins of langauge policies in Canada / William F. Mackey -- Comparing language policies / William F. Mackey -- Evaluating language policies / William F. Mackey -- Introduction to part two / Michael A. Morris -- The language issue in the United States, Canada, and Quebec : some comparative aspects / Jacques Maurais -- The danger of denial of languages : an Eastern European-Canadian comparison / Yaroslaw Bilinsky -- Canada's domestic French-speaking groups and the international Franophonie compared / Jurgen Erfurt -- Introduction to part three / Michael A. Morris -- Linguistic issues and immigration in Quebec : relating the "Cultural Communities" to the "Quebec Nation" and the French language / Louise Fontaine -- Canadian federal policies in bilingualism, multiculturalism, and immigrant language training : comparisons and interaction / Eve Haque -- Canada's offcial languages in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario : a demographic comparison / Michel Paille -- Introduction of part four / Michael A. Morris -- Language policy in Ontario : from the recognition of linguistic rights to the free-market policy / Normand Labrie -- The end of the language crisis in Quebec : comparative implications / Pierre Anctil -- Sythesis and conclusion / Michael A. Morris.

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