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Perceptions of Cultural Differences and Language Use: A Field Study in a Bilingual Environment
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Perceptions of Cultural Differences and Language Use: A Field Study in a Bilingual Environment
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| Abstract |
The authors examined the role of perceived cultural differences and patterns of language use regarding inter-group relations in Quebec in the late 1970s. The participants were ninety Francophone and Anglophone executives who were involved in a 3-day program requiring intensive interaction and cooperation to complete their task requirements. A questionnaire administered at the end of the program focused on (a) participants' beliefs about Francophone and Anglophone differences in approach to and execution of the job, and (b) patterns of language use throughout the 3-day period. Most Francophones believed that cultural differences do exist, and they respected the unique attributes of both groups. Most Anglophones did not believe in the current existence of cultural differences and felt that the specific characteristics of the two groups had been blended over time. The English language was used more than would be predicted on the basis of the number of Francophones and Anglophones; however, there was greater language parity than was historically reported.
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Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement
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Vol. 10
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no. 3
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181-191
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July 1978
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en
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Taylor, Donald M., Lise M. Simard, and Danielle Papineau. “Perceptions of Cultural Differences and Language Use: A Field Study in a Bilingual Environment.” Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement Vol. 10, no. 3 (July 1978): 181–191.
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