Letting French Students Hear the Diverse Voices of Francophony [and] Quebec French: A Canadian Response.

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Title: Letting French Students Hear the Diverse Voices of Francophony [and] Quebec French: A Canadian Response.
Language: English
Authors: Auger, Julie, Valdman, Albert, Dickinson, Barbara
Source: Modern Language Journal. Aut 1999 83(3):403-416.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 1999
Document Type: Journal Articles
Opinion Papers
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, Language Attitudes, Language Variation, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Geographic Terms: Canada
ISSN: 0026-7902
Abstract: Two articles respond to Salien's editorial "Quebec French: Attitudes and Pedagogical Perspectives." The first deals with linguistic variation, particularly as it exists in Quebec French, and aims at familiarizing French students in the United States with variation in the language. The second describes circumstances that have led to acceptance of Quebec French and corrects some of Salien's misconceptions. (Author/VWL)
Entry Date: 2000
Accession Number: EJ591398
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Two articles respond to Salien's editorial "Quebec French: Attitudes and Pedagogical Perspectives." The first deals with linguistic variation, particularly as it exists in Quebec French, and aims at familiarizing French students in the United States with variation in the language. The second describes circumstances that have led to acceptance of Quebec French and corrects some of Salien's misconceptions. (Author/VWL)
ISSN:0026-7902