Immigration and Language Policy and Planning in Quebec and Canada: Language Learning and Integration

Autor/inn/en	Conrick, Maeve; Donovan, Paula
Titel	Immigration and Language Policy and Planning in Quebec and Canada: Language Learning and Integration
Quelle	In: Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 31 (2010) 4, S.331-345 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0143-4632
Schlagwörter	Language Planning; Official Languages; Immigration; Immigrants; Social Integration; Acculturation; English (Second Language); French; Second Language Learning; Asians; Chinese; Native Speakers; Public Policy; Trend Analysis; Foreign Countries; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachwechsel; Office language; Amtssprache; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Soziale Integration; Akkulturation; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Französisch; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; China; Chinesen; Muttersprachler; Öffentliche Ordnung; Trendanalyse; Ausland; Kanada
Abstract	The connections between immigration and language policy and planning in Quebec and Canada are long established. With the continuing upward trajectory in levels of immigration to Canada and Quebec the linguistic integration of these new arrivals remains an important topic. In recent years, Asia has overtaken Europe as the leading source of immigrants; as a consequence there has been a further increase in Canada's linguistic heterogeneity. Demographic linguistic data (e.g. from Statistics Canada) provide evidence that the majority of Canada's newest immigrants no longer come from a European languages background but rather from diverse Asian language groups. This article discusses the approaches taken by Canada (federal level) and Quebec (provincial level) as evidenced in the various language and immigration policies put in place to support and encourage language learning and integration among Allophones (speakers of languages other than English and French). The article focuses particularly on immigrants of Chinese origin as this group is now the leading source of immigrants to Canada and Chinese languages are the most spoken non-official languages among Allophones. (Contains 5 tables and 8 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10