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Lambs to the Slaughter? Young Francophones and the Role of English in Quebec Today
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Lambs to the Slaughter? Young Francophones and the Role of English in Quebec Today
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In recent years, there has been a resurgence of fears concerning the status of English use in Quebec. Unlike in the past, many now claim that it is Francophones themselves who risk undermining the achievements of thirty years of government-directed language planning. The author points out that the finger is pointed in particular at young Francophones, accused of adopting an unfettered bilingualism and overly positive attitudes towards the global lingua franca. In an attempt to explore the veracity of the accusations, the author makes use of a questionnaire distributed amongst 463 Francophone university students in Quebec. Far from revealing an uncritical stance towards English, the results expose the diversity and complexity of the relationships maintained with the language, which serve to distinguish young Francophones today from previous generations.
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Multilingua: Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication
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Vol. 29
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no. 3-4
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265-288
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November 2010
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en
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Oakes, Leigh. “Lambs to the Slaughter? Young Francophones and the Role of English in Quebec Today.” Multilingua: Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication Vol. 29, no. 3–4 (November 2010): 265–288.
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