Language Ideologies and Mobility: A Political Economy Approach to Quebec City's English-Speaking Minority
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Language Ideologies and Mobility: A Political Economy Approach to Quebec City's English-Speaking Minority
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| Abstract |
The author points out that although recent studies pertaining to Quebec's English-speaking minority have largely focused on the construction of identity, little research has explored the perceived value of language. Focusing on Quebec City’s English-speaking minority, which is increasingly bilingual, the author found that figures suggest that its youth continues to migrate. The author explores how Quebec City’s English-speaking minority is navigating the uneven distribution and rising value of bilingualism. Using a qualitative approach, he conducted fifteen interviews with participants who attended an English-language high school in Quebec City. The author's results revealed that participants mobilized ethnic and economic language ideologies as a means to negotiate the value of their linguistic practices and that these language ideologies structured mobility and enabled participants to reposition themselves within a new linguistic market.
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Master's thesis
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University of Ottawa
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Ottawa, ON
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2017
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vi-103p.
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en
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Caron, Daniel. “Language Ideologies and Mobility: A Political Economy Approach to Quebec City’s English-Speaking Minority.” Master’s thesis, University of Ottawa, 2017. https://ruor.uottawa.ca/bitstream/10393/35822/1/Caron_Daniel_2017_thesis.pdf.
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