Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Linguistic minorities Languages : en Pages :
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Since 2005, Canada's Official Languages Act has set out increased responsibilities for federal institutions in terms of supporting the vitality of official language communities. Pursuant to the amendments to Part VII of the Act, these institutions have, since then, had to implement positive measures that concretely contribute to the development of communities and the promotion of linguistic duality. The strengthening of the Act led the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages to more closely study the vitality of official language communities. What are the main factors for this vitality? How can communities act on these factors and assess the changes these measures have had? How can federal institutions contribute to the vitality of official language communities and thus fulfil their obligations under Part VII of the Act? Why is it important for federal institutions to support community assessment of vitality? In short, these are the issues that the Office of the Commissioner wanted to examine.
Author: Michel Desjardins Publisher: ISBN: Category : French-Canadians Languages : en Pages : 0
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Presentation. Introduction -- 1. Objectives -- 2. Approach and methodology -- 3. Findings and conclusions -- The British Columbia Francophone Community. Introduction -- 1. Methodology -- 2. Profile of the British Columbia Francophonie -- 2.1. Population -- 2.2. Organizational capacity -- 3. Best practices -- 3.1. Development model -- 3.2. Immigration and migration -- 3.3. Francophone-Francophile collaboration -- 3.4. Partnerships -- 3.5. Francophone culture and gatherings -- 4. Logic models and vitality indicators -- 4.1. Community governance -- 4.2. Immigration and migration -- 4.3. Participation -- 4.4. Community belonging -- Conclusion -- Appendices. Appendix A. Bibliography and documents consulted -- Appendix B. List of task force members -- List of diagrams. Logic model: Community governance sector -- Logic model: Immigration and migration sector -- Logic model: Community participation sector -- Logic model: Community belonging sector -- List of table. Table 1. Partial template of an action plan -- Table 2. Indicators and data sources, Community governance sector -- Table 3. Indicators and data sources, Immigration and migration sector -- Table 4. Indicators and data sources, Community participation sector -- Table 5. Indicators and data sources, Community belonging sector.
Author: Howard Giles Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1136513604 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 434
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The Handbook of Intergroup Communication brings together research, theory and application on traditional as well as innovative intergroup situations, exploring the communication aspect of these groups. The volume is organized into four domains – cross-disciplinary approaches to intergroup study; types/processes of communication between groups; communication between specific group types; and arenas in which intergroup communication takes place. Editor Howard Giles worked with an internationally-based advisory board to develop and review content, and the contributors included here represent those scholars doing innovative and well-regarded work around the globe. The "intergroup" umbrella integrates and transcends many traditional conceptual boundaries in communication (including media, health, intercultural, organizational); hence the Handbook will appeal to scholars and graduate students not only in the core area of intergroup communication itself, but across varying terrains of study in communication and beyond, including intergroup relations and social psychology.
Author: Anita Sujoldzic Publisher: EOLSS Publications ISBN: 1848262256 Category : Languages : en Pages : 332
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Linguistic Anthropology theme is a component of Encyclopedia of Social Sciences and Humanities in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. Linguistic anthropology is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to the study of language from an anthropological perspective. This means that, over the years, linguistic anthropologists have regarded language as a sophisticated sign system that contributes to the constitution of society and the reproduction of specific cultural practices. In addition to being a powerful tool for exchanging information, language has been shown to play a crucial role in the classification of experience, the identification of people, things, ideas, and emotions, the recounting of the past and the imagining of the future that is so critical for joint activities and problem solving. The Theme on Linguistic Anthropology discusses essential aspects such as History of Linguistic Anthropology; Language Socialization; Languages in Contact; Comparative and Historical Linguistics; Language and Culture; Social Use of Language (Sociolinguistics); Language and Gender; Multilingualism and Language Planning; Language and Education; Non-Human Primates and Communication; Ape Language Studies; Language, Cognition and Thought; Language Shift and Maintenance; Gesture as Cultural and Linguistic Practice; Linguistic Relativity and Spatial Language; Documenting Endangered Languages and Maintaining Language Diversity. This volume is aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College Students Educators, Professional Practitioners, Research Personnel and Policy Analysts, Managers, and Decision Makers, NGOs and GOs.
Author: Marie Drolet Publisher: University of Ottawa Press ISBN: 0776625659 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 377
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It is imperative that we train leaders who are able to intervene efficiently with service users and to support a better organization of the workplace. It is especially important to look at the many issues related to postsecondary training and human resources, such as recruiting and keeping these leading professionals. Accessibility and Active Offer thus combines theory and empirical data to help future professionals understand the workplace issues of accessibility and active offer of minority-language services. This English-language adaptation of Accessibilité et offre active features an additional chapter by Richard Bourhis on issues specific to Anglophone communities in Québec. This multidisciplinary collective work is the first to unite researchers in health, social work, sociology, political science, public administration, law and education, in order to gain more thorough knowledge of linguistic issues in health and social services, as well as of active offer of French-language services. Published in English.
Author: Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones Publisher: Multilingual Matters ISBN: 1847699065 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 291
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As a field in its own right, Minority Language Media studies is developing fast. The recent technological and social developments that have accelerated media convergence and opened new ways of access and exchange into spaces formerly controlled by media institutions, offer new opportunities, challenges and dangers to minority languages, and especially to their already established media institutions. This book includes debates on what convergence and participation actually mean, a series of case studies of specific social media developments in minority language, as well as comparative studies on how the cultural industries have engaged with the new possibilities brought about by media convergence. Finally, the book also offers a historical review of the development of Minority Language Media worldwide, and evidences the areas in which more extensive research is required.
Author: Michele Gazzola Publisher: Taylor & Francis ISBN: 0429828926 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 637
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The Routledge Handbook of Language Policy and Planning is a comprehensive and authoritative survey, including original contributions from leading senior scholars and rising stars to provide a basis for future research in language policy and planning in international, national, regional, and local contexts. The Handbook approaches language policy as public policy that can be studied through the policy cycle framework. It offers a systematic and research-informed view of actual processes and methods of design, implementation, and evaluation. With a substantial introduction, 38 chapters and an extensive bibliography, this Handbook is an indispensable resource for all decision makers, students, and researchers of language policy and planning within linguistics and cognate disciplines such as public policy, economics, political science, sociology, and education.
Author: Foundation for Endangered Languages. Conference Publisher: Institut d'Estudis Catalans ISBN: 9780953824861 Category : Endangered languages Languages : en Pages : 232
Author: Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1134512023 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 251
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This book comprises a comparative study of relationships between language and ethnic identity in key regions of historical and contemporary ethnic conflict in Europe and Eurasia.
Author: Georgios P. Georgiou Publisher: Springer Nature ISBN: 3031385225 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 231
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This book includes studies that employ a variety of research techniques from diverse fields targeting a better understanding of the second language (L2)/foreign language (FL) acquisition process including issues of heritage language (HL) learning. Specifically, the chapters discuss matters such as speech perception and production patterns in a second/foreign language, factors that facilitate second language acquisition, acquisition of heritage languages, teaching of a second/foreign language, and acquisition of second/foreign language grammatical and other structures, among others. The investigation of L2/FL and HLs is of paramount importance for updating the existing theories in the field and maximizing learning outcomes for the sake of effective communication, cultivation of intercultural understanding, career advancement, and personal development. The book is of interest to a wide range of disciplinary audiences, including linguists, psychologists, educators, and social scientists.
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Author: Michel Desjardins
Author: Howard Giles
Author: Anita Sujoldzic
Author: Marie Drolet
Author: Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones
Author: Michele Gazzola
Author: Foundation for Endangered Languages. Conference
Author: Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost
Author: Georgios P. Georgiou