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Sto caricando le informazioni... Sorry, I Don't Speak French: Confronting the Canadian Crisis That Won't Go Away (2006)di Graham Fraser
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. This book was, I confess, a bit of a slog to get through - but well worth the slog. A richly detailed analysis of Canada's language challenge and pressures stemming from two solitudes - French and English. The book looked at the history of bilingualism in Canada, and evaluated it in the present reality of two large cities, Montreal and Ottawa. As a western girl who is almost typically Canadian in that I learned French in high school, was functionally bilingual, and then lost virtually all of my language skills as an adult through non-use, this book was an education. Heavy and dry at times, it was still worth the read. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
As the threat of another Quebec referendum on independence looms, this book becomes important for every Canadian -- especially as language remains both a barrier and a bridge in our divided country Canada's language policy is the only connection between two largely unilingual societies -- English-speaking Canada and French-speaking Quebec. The country's success in staying together depends on making it work. How well is it working? Graham Fraser, an English-speaking Canadian who became bilingual, decided to take a clear-eyed look at the situation. The results are startling -- a blend of good news and bad. The Official Languages Act was passed with the support of every party in the House way back in 1969 -- yet Canada's language policy is still a controversial, red-hot topic; jobs, ideals, and ultimately the country are at stake. And the myth that the whole thing was always a plot to get francophones top jobs continues to live. Graham Fraser looks at the intentions, the hopes, the fears, the record, the myths, and the unexpected reality of a country that is still grappling with the language challenge that has shaped its history. He finds a paradox: after letting Quebec lawyers run the country for three decades, Canadians keep hoping the next generation will be bilingual -- but forty years after learning that the country faced a language crisis, Canada's universities still treat French as a foreign language. He describes the impact of language on politics and government (not to mention social life in Montreal and Ottawa) in a hard-hitting book that will be discussed everywhere, including the headlines in both languages. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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A fascinating look at one of Canada's most sensitive issues with passion, intelligence and hope. Fraser is definitely a great defender of linguistic rights and I hope in his mandate as Official Languages Commissioner will be able to enact some of his propositions. ( )