10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNILINGUALISM»
Discover the use of
unilingualism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
unilingualism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Territorial Management of Ethnic Conflict
The most important act symbolically was the Equalization Act of 1898, which
made Dutch an official language on equal footing with French.16 The second
wave of language laws, adopted in the 1930s, moved towards territorial
unilingualism ...
2
Multinational Democracies
There are certain 'zones of contact' within disputed territories that may resist the
movement towards official unilingualism. As hypothesized in the last section, this
resistance may occur when the social status of languages remains persistently ...
Alain-G. Gagnon, James Tully, 2001
3
Canadian Language Policies in Comparative Perspective
In Quebec the general rise in bilingualism caused French unilingualism to drop 7
percentage points to less than 54 per cent, and English unilingualism to drop 6
percentage points to 4.6 per cent of the total population. In Ontario, English ...
4
Federalism and Territorial Cleavages
The most significant measure was the Equalization Act of 1898, which made
Dutch an official language on equal footing with French. In the 1930s, new laws
reinforced territorial unilingualism in Flanders and Wallonia and bilingual
institutions ...
Ugo M. Amoretti, Nancy Gina Bermeo, 2004
5
The Empire Within: Postcolonial Thought and Political ...
But the most important measure, the precondition for all of these different en-
deavours, was the establishment of “French unilingualism: that is to say that
French be recognized, at all levels, as the only official language of Quebec.”6
Many ...
6
Special Language: From Humans Thinking to Thinking Machines
The Official Language Act of 1974 made French mandatory on public signs,
rejected English unilingualism in favour of French unilingualism or bilingualism,
and no longer mentioned the "priority" of French: "Public signs must be drawn up
in ...
Christer Laurén, Marianne Nordman, 1989
remains: how is it possible to convert such numbers to the idea of French
unilingualism? How can French Quebec teach French to 696,000 unilingual
English-speaking people when English Canada has been unable to teach
English to ...
8
Modern Languages Across the Curriculum
In (West) Germany, unilingualism became both the dominant trend and the
official policy for much foreign-language teaching (especially English teaching)
after the war. But since the older, eclectic coursebooks that were still in use did
not fit ...
9
Language of the Land: Policy, Politics, Identity
Not surprisingly, responses to official unilingualism (1991-93) varied with
partisan predilections. Some defenders of official unilingualism chastised the
PPD administration for "timid expressions of Puerto Ricanness" and not
defending die ...
Katherine Schuster, David Witkosky, 2007
10
Policy Politics Canada
by an emphasis on French unilingualism. French was again designated as the "
official language" of Quebec. Public institutions were to use French in internal
and external communications, and provisions for the use of "other languages"
was ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNILINGUALISM»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
unilingualism is used in the context of the following news items.
Opinion: Street people I have known in passing
Several years later, I moved to Montreal's Plateau. My French was terrible then, but one night I saw an opportunity to turn my unilingualism into an advantage. «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
Government rejects call for all senior bureaucrats to be bilingual
"In a province with two official language communities, unilingualism of senior public servants is a significant impediment," states the report. "Indeed, unilingual ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
Eight reasons Ottawa should be officially bilingual
On the other hand, if Ottawa were to persist in its obstinate, official unilingualism, it is hard to see how it would have any legitimacy to be the host of the ... «Ottawa Citizen, Aug 14»
What Stand for Socialists on Events in Crimea and Ukraine?
... people living in Ukraine, including regressively changing Ukraine's official language policy from a tolerant bilingualism to a reactionary unilingualism. «Truth-Out, Mar 14»
What stand for progressives on events in Crimea and Ukraine?
... to a reactionary unilingualism. (An excellent, two-part interview with Pers Anders Rudling of Sweden describes the history of right-wing nationalism in Ukraine. «rabble.ca, Mar 14»
Why the guardian of Canada's justice system should be bilingual
Accordingly, former SCC justice Claire L'Heureux-Dubé has argued the unilingualism of judges forces francophone judges to interact with their colleagues in ... «Canadian Lawyer Magazine, Dec 13»
Paul Russell: Is bilingualism still a requirement for a Canadian PM?
In Friday's paper, letter-writer Philippe Brissette mused that Ms. Raitt's unilingualism is a serious problem for a potential PM. “She should prove she's smart ... «National Post, Jul 13»
In Sainte-Agathe, language ruling disrupts a tradition of harmony
My children are bilingual, my grandchildren are trilingual – why is the government pushing unilingualism? We're facing globalization.” Even if they won't see ... «Globe and Mail, Jan 13»
Conrad Black on sports, Super Bowls and loyal spouses
This controversy about the unilingualism of the Canadiens' coach is overdone. In days when the Canadiens were the custodians of the national sociological ... «National Post, Feb 12»
Best of Andrew Coyne: Harper outfoxed him
Possibly, his unilingualism would not have been the crippling handicap of conventional wisdom — but then again, sometimes the conventional wisdom is right. «National Post, Jan 12»
