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Tagliamonte, Sali; Hudson, Rachel – Journal of Sociolinguistics, 1999
Studies the quotative system of contemporary British and Canadian youth. Multivariate analysis of nearly 1300 quotative verbs demonstrates that the innovative form "be like" is productive in both Canada and Britain. Traditional quotatives such as "say,""go,""think" are used according to somewhat different…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Computational Linguistics, Foreign Countries, Language Patterns
Auger, Julie – 1990
This study focuses on the use of modes that are dependent on impersonal structures found in the French spoken in Quebec. Six impersonal structures are identified as causing modal variation in the subordinate. This variation is constrained mainly by linguistic factors. Social factors also influence the variation, but the amount of influence exerted…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, Language Research, Language Styles
Hannahs, S. J. – 1989
An analysis of high vowel variation in Quebec French shows that the phenomenon can generally be accounted for in terms of stress and syllabic closure. However, it is also proposed that by positing underlying lax high vowels in the language, a more insightful analysis is achieved, suggesting that a process of high vowel tensing is occurring…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, Language Research, Language Variation
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Macaulay, Ronald K. S. – Lingua, 1975
The problem of investigating linguistic attitudes in urban speech communities is considered in connection with three studies, in New York, Quebec, and Glasgow. Methodological problems raise questions regarding the reliability of the conclusions, suggesting that a more systematic approach to the study of linguistic attitudes is needed. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Grammar, Interviews, Language Attitudes
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Margolin, Ronald D.; Rogers, Kenneth H. – French Review, 1978
Describes an experimental intersession program in which American undergraduates were taught Quebec French in Quebec. (AM)
Descriptors: College Language Programs, French, Language Instruction, Language Variation
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Guilbert, Louis – Langue Francaise, 1976
Attempts to classify the differences between Quebec French and Standard French, and contrasts arguments in favor of integrating Quebec French with the Standard with arguments in favor of maintaining lexical separation. (Text is in French.) (CDSH/CLK)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Dialect Studies, Dictionaries, French
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Senior, Nancy; Longpre, Bernadette – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1987
A linguistic survey indicates that despite variations by region and social group, the French spoken by Saskatchewan francophones preserves traces of the history of the language, including anglicisms and older French expressions not much in use today. (MSE)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Dialects, Foreign Countries, French
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Martiny, T. – Language Sciences, 1996
Suggests that a sociopragmatic approach to the study of forms of address may shed new light on address behavior in general and on the use of forms of address in French and Dutch in particular. "Form of address" is used to encompass not only second-person singular pronouns, but also other devices that can be employed to make reference to…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Dutch, Foreign Countries, French
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Wieczorek, Joseph A. – Foreign Language Annals, 1994
Suggests that linguistic and cultural aspects of francophone countries other than just France are necessary for a well-rounded perspective of French as a second language spoken over a large geographic area and by a diverse population. This study looks at 12 textbooks and additional language learning materials chosen to represent various authors,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
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King, Ruth – Language Variation and Change, 1994
Examined a nonstandard pattern of agreement found in certain varieties of Atlantic Canada Acadian French. Quantitative analysis of subject-verb agreement patterns in Newfoundland French revealed consistent invariant behavior in this dialect, or, where there is variation, variation constrained according to specific linguistically based factors. (19…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, French Canadians, Language Patterns
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Mougeon, Raymond; Rehner, Katherine – Modern Language Journal, 2001
Investigates the learning of sociostylistic variation by students in French immersion programs in Ontario. Focused on their learning of the four expressions of restriction ("ne . . .que,""seulement,""rien que," and "juste"). (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, Immersion Programs, Language Styles
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Chantefort, Pierre – Langue Francaise, 1976
This article shows that the language situation in Quebec cannot be characterized as a diglossic one (as defined by Ferguson) because of the links existing between Standard Canadian French and "joual." Due to political factors, Quebec is moving toward a mixed standard language. (Text is in French.) (CDSH/CLK)
Descriptors: Dialect Studies, French, Language Role, Language Usage
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Corbeil, Jean Claude – Langue Francaise, 1976
The language situation in Quebec is discussed from the point of view of the influence of the British conquest, the history of education in the province, the make-up of the working class, and the position of Quebec in the North American continent. (Text is in French.) (CDSH/CLK)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Dialect Studies, Educational History, French
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Gauvin, Lise – Langue Francaise, 1976
This article discusses the problem of choosing a language style for literary purposes in Quebec. (Text is in French.) (CDSH/CLK)
Descriptors: Canadian Literature, Dialect Studies, French, Language Styles
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Sankoff, Gillian; Thibault, Pierrette – Langue Francaise, 1977
A study of the spoken French of 120 residents of Montreal. The researchers were interested in the linguistic and social factors influencing the use of "avoir" and "etre." Results show that this usage corresponds to a tendancy to regularize conjugations. (Text is in French.) (AMH)
Descriptors: French, Grammar, Language Research, Language Styles
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