Canadian language policies in comparative perspectiveedited by Michael A. Morris.
- Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, (c)2010.
- 1 online resource (xv, 429 pages :) maps.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction : comparing perspectives on Canadian language policies / Introduction to part one / History and origins of langauge policies in Canada / Comparing language policies / Evaluating language policies / Introduction to part two / The language issue in the United States, Canada, and Quebec : some comparative aspects / The danger of denial of languages : an Eastern European-Canadian comparison / Canada's domestic French-speaking groups and the international Franophonie compared / Introduction to part three / Linguistic issues and immigration in Quebec : relating the "Cultural Communities" to the "Quebec Nation" and the French language / Canadian federal policies in bilingualism, multiculturalism, and immigrant language training : comparisons and interaction / Canada's offcial languages in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario : a demographic comparison / Introduction of part four / Language policy in Ontario : from the recognition of linguistic rights to the free-market policy / The end of the language crisis in Quebec : comparative implications / Sythesis and conclusion / Michael A. Morris -- William F. Mackey and Michael A. Morris -- William F. Mackey -- William F. Mackey -- William F. Mackey -- Michael A. Morris -- Jacques Maurais -- Yaroslaw Bilinsky -- Jurgen Erfurt -- Michael A. Morris -- Louise Fontaine -- Eve Haque -- Michel Paille -- Michael A. Morris -- Normand Labrie -- Pierre Anctil -- Michael A. Morris.
"Language issues have been and promise to continue to be at the heart of national political life in Canada. The results of governmental language policy play a crucial role in determining the unity of the country. However, despite its importance, language policy is often difficult to understand because it is part of a complicated political terrain where numerous policies intersect. Canadian Language Polices in Comparative Perspective presents a long-required assessment of the field and utilises a widely recognized comparative method that makes this volume the most systematic study of language issues available. Capturing the dynamism of Canadian language policies, The essays in this volume analyse and compare the effects, histories, and features of language policies as they have been enacted and implemented by Canadian provincial and federal governments. The contributors' comparisons reveal significant domestic and international implications for language policy. An important study of a social and political issue that has immediate local, national, and international consequences, Canadian Language Policies in Comparative Perspective assembles knowledgeable authorities on language policy to provide a comprehensive synthesis of its consequences."--Pub. desc.