TY - BOOK ID - 135921 TI - Language in Canada PY - 1998 SN - 0521563283 0521565286 0511620829 PB - Cambridge Cambridge University Press DB - UniCat KW - English language KW - Sociolinguistics KW - French language KW - North and Central American indian languages KW - Dialectology KW - Canada KW - Languages KW - Arts and Humanities KW - Language & Linguistics KW - Language and culture KW - Linguistics KW - Sociology KW - Integrational linguistics (Oxford school) KW - Languages. KW - Language policy UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:135921 AB - Language in Canada provides an up-to-date account of the linguistic and cultural situation in Canada, primarily from a sociolinguistic perspective. The strong central theme connecting language with group and identity will offer insights into the current linguistic and cultural tension in Canada. The book provides comprehensive accounts of the original 'charter' languages, French and English, as well as the aboriginal and immigrant varieties which now contribute to the overall picture. It explains how they came into contact - and sometimes into conflict - and looks at the many ways in which they weave themselves through and around the Canadian social fabric. The public policy issues, particularly official bilingualism and educational policy and language, are also given extensive coverage. Non-specialists as well as linguists will find in this volume, a companion to Language in Australia, Language in the USA and Language in the British Isles, an indispensable guide and reference to the linguistic heritage of Canada. ER -