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The Role of Pronunciation in SENCOTEN Language Revitalization
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Bird, Sonya; Kell, Sarah – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2017
Most Indigenous language revitalization programs in Canada currently emphasize spoken language. However, virtually no research has been done on the role of pronunciation in the context of language revitalization. This study set out to gain an understanding of attitudes around pronunciation in the SENCOTEN-speaking community, in order to determine…
Descriptors: Role, Pronunciation, Language Variation, Language Maintenance
A Sociolinguistic and Ethnographic Approach to Albertan French and its Implications for French-as-a-First-Language Pedagogy.
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Beniak, Edouard; And Others – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1984
A sociolinguistic approach and ethnographic information are essential to the development of successful French native language instruction in Alberta and other francophone minority settings in Canada. Teachers should develop an appreciation of the local French and the sociocultural context to enhance students' motivation to learn and maintain their…
Descriptors: Dialects, Ethnography, Foreign Countries, French
Le probleme des eleves anglo-dominants dans les ecoles ontariennes de langue francaise: acquisition, emploi et enseignement du francais (The Problem of English-Dominant Students in Ontario French Language Schools: Acquisition, Use, and Teaching of French).
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Mougeon, Raymond; And Others – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1984
Patterns of French acquisition, use, and proficiency among Ontario anglophones are examined, and their implications for changes in both French native language instruction and French second language instruction to support the maintenance and use of French are examined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Dialects, Foreign Countries, French, Language Acquisition