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Peer reviewedGendron, Jean-Denis – Langue Francaise, 1976
Examines the legal conditions that govern the usage of French and English in Quebec, and the political and social factors that encourage the use of English. (Text is in French.) (CDSH/CLK)
Descriptors: English, French, Language Usage, Legislation
Peer reviewedLangue Francaise, 1976
Portions of the law designed to ensure the pre-eminence of French in Quebec are presented. (Text is in French.) (CDSH/CLK)
Descriptors: French, Language Planning, Language Role, Language Usage
Diglossie au Quebec, limites et tendances actuelles (Diglossia in Quebec, Its Limits and Tendencies)
Peer reviewedChantefort, 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
Peer reviewedCorbeil, 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
Peer reviewedSankoff, 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
