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Linguistic Identity Complexities in English-Speaking Quebec
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Linguistic Identity Complexities in English-Speaking Quebec
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Abstract |
The author lays out how linguistic identities are shaped by historical, social, and institutional factors, and also through relations with other linguistic groups. He examines how this affects the English-speaking community's sense of belonging. The author's key findings are: linguistic identity is more complex than the traditional "anglophone-francophone" dichotomy suggests, especially with the rise of multilingualism among anglophones, leading to identities that researchers describe as "hybrid"; the label "historical anglophone" carries a notable paradox: statistical data show that many whom the government would qualify as such do not meet most accepted definitions of anglophones, as they lack English as a mother tongue or home language; and many English-speaking Quebecers feel a strong connection to their local communities, but often struggle to identify with Quebec as a whole.
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[Research Brief No. 15]
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Montreal
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Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN)
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January 2025
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11p.
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en
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This research brief is available in French under the title Complexités Identitaires des Québécois d’Expression Anglaise at https://www.concordia.ca/content/dam/artsci/scpa/quescren/docs/Brief_15_FR.pdf |
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Donovan, Patrick. Linguistic Identity Complexities in English-Speaking Quebec. Montreal: Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN), January 2025. https://www.concordia.ca/content/dam/artsci/scpa/quescren/docs/Brief_15_ENG.pdf.
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