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Direct linkMougeon, Raymond; Nadasdi, Terry; Rehner, Katherine – Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 2005
In this paper we present a methodological approach that can be used to determine the likelihood that innovations observed in a minority language are the result of language contact. We then use this methodological approach to frame a discussion of data concerning eight innovations that can be attributed to transfer from the majority language…
Descriptors: Linguistic Borrowing, Foreign Countries, French, Indo European Languages
Nadasdi, Terry; Mougeon, Raymond; Rehner, Katherine – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2005
This article examines the sociolinguistic competence of French immersion students. We first present an overview of the range of variation found in L1 speech and make a distinction between vernacular, informal, formal, and hyper-formal variants. We then compare the use of these forms in the speech of Canadian francophones and Grade 9 and 12…
Descriptors: High School Students, Sociolinguistics, French, Immersion Programs
