Approche épilinguistique des adolescents québécois sur la situation linguistique au Québec
The Epilinguistic Approach of Local Teenagers towards the Linguistic Situation in Quebec

Author(s): Petra Klapuchová
Subject(s): Language acquisition, Sociolinguistics
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Epilinguistic Approach; Quebec; contemporary language situation; use of anglicisms; speech;
Summary/Abstract: The main topic of this book is the empirical verification of generally widespread assumptions concerning the attitudes of young people towards the language situation in Quebec. The study, based on quantitative and qualitative research conducted throughout the province (in Gatineau, Montreal, Quebec, and Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier), analyzes data from 683 questionnaires and more than seven hours of recorded interviews. The explanatory factors considered in the analysis were age (the average age of respondents was 14.8 years), sex, and residence. The respondents were divided into three language groups to discover if monolingualism, bilingualism, or multilingualism influences the variation in their opinions.

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