« Un-frenching » des Canadiennes françaises : histoires des Fransaskoises en situation linguistique minoritaire

Authors

  • Anna Von Staden
  • Andrea Sterzuk University of Regina

Keywords:

perte de langue première, situation linguistique minoritaire, pouvoir, identité, bilinguisme, assimilation linguistique

Abstract

Résumé

Cette étude aborde le phénomène de la perte de la langue première chez cinq Fransaskoises. En examinant leur situation linguistique minoritaire, ainsi que leurs expériences particulières dans les domaines communautaires, scolaires et enfin familiaux, tout au long de leur vie, nous avons pu identifier certains éléments, selon les perceptions de nos participantes, qui ont contribué à cette perte de la langue française. L’étude suggère que les relations de pouvoir inéquitables entre les langues (Bourdieu, 1977, 1980, 1989 ; May, 2008 ; Norton, 2000) ont le plus influencé les perceptions, les attitudes et les actions linguistiques de ces femmes en ce qui concerne l’utilisation et la valeur de la langue française à travers le temps et l’espace.

Abstract

This paper examines the phenomenon of first language loss amongst five Fransaskois women. An exploration of the minority language context, as well as community, school and family language experiences paints a picture of underlying elements implicated in this phenomenon. This study suggests that unequal power relations between languages within society (Bourdieu, 1977, 1980, 1989; May, 2008; Norton, 2000) have greatly influenced the perceptions, attitudes, and linguistic actions with regard to the use and value of the French language across space and time for the women in this study.

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Published

2017-06-05

How to Cite

Von Staden, A., & Sterzuk, A. (2017). « Un-frenching » des Canadiennes françaises : histoires des Fransaskoises en situation linguistique minoritaire. Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 20(1), 98–114. Retrieved from https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/CJAL/article/view/24593

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Vol. 20 No. 1 (2017)

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