Ruralité et acquisition lexicale au Manitoba : le vocabulaire disponible dans les écoles Saint-Eustache (milieu rural) et Provencher (milieu urbain)
Year:
2007
Author :
Volume and number:
, 19
Collection:
, 2
Journal:
, Cahiers franco-canadiens de l'Ouest
Pages :
, 141-158
Abstract
Cet article analyse les traits dominants du vocabulaire de jeunes Manitobains vivant en milieu francophone rural et urbain. Il s’appuie sur les résultats de nos enquêtes en lexicométrie (analyse statistique des langues), notamment sur nos enquêtes de « disponibilité lexicale », menées auprès de jeunes de 8 à 13 ans (1990-2006). Les corpus établis d’après les données d’enquête comprennent les mots les plus fréquemment utilisés dans seize contextes de conversation (champs lexicaux, tels que les vêtements, l’école, les métiers). C’est plus précisément sur l’enquête réalisée à l’école Saint-Eustache et à l’école Provencher (Saint-Boniface) que se fondent les résultats analysés ci-après. Parmi tous les critères constitutifs de l’analyse, nous avons choisi de présenter celui du lieu d’habitation des témoins. Les écarts entre les indices lexicométriques obtenus pour Saint-Eustache (milieu rural) et pour Provencher (milieu urbain) sont comparés d’un point de vue quantitatif (tel le nombre de mots par témoin) et qualitatif (tel le contenu notionnel). Nous réfléchissons, en conclusion, sur différents moyens de répondre à certains des besoins pédagogiques des enfants en milieu rural.
This article examines salient features in the vocabulary of young Franco-Manitobans living in rural/urban areas. It is based on a series of studies in lexicometry (or statistical analysis of language), in particular on the author’s fieldwork and “lexical availability” study of 8- to 13-year olds (1990-2006). The corpus was collected and the most frequently used words were analyzed according to sixteen conversational contexts which comprised lexical fields such as clothing, school, and occupations. The lexicon of 8- to 13-year old informants was collected and analyzed for sixteen lexical fields (e.g. clothing, school, occupations). Among the various criteria included in the study, the author focuses here on the informants’ geographical origin (rural/urban). Lexicometric indexes obtained for St. Eustache (rural) and Provencher (urban) are compared for quantitative variants (e.g. number of words per informant) and qualitative variants (e.g. semantic content). To conclude, the author offers some suggestions designed to meet some of the specific pedagogical needs of rural children.
This article examines salient features in the vocabulary of young Franco-Manitobans living in rural/urban areas. It is based on a series of studies in lexicometry (or statistical analysis of language), in particular on the author’s fieldwork and “lexical availability” study of 8- to 13-year olds (1990-2006). The corpus was collected and the most frequently used words were analyzed according to sixteen conversational contexts which comprised lexical fields such as clothing, school, and occupations. The lexicon of 8- to 13-year old informants was collected and analyzed for sixteen lexical fields (e.g. clothing, school, occupations). Among the various criteria included in the study, the author focuses here on the informants’ geographical origin (rural/urban). Lexicometric indexes obtained for St. Eustache (rural) and Provencher (urban) are compared for quantitative variants (e.g. number of words per informant) and qualitative variants (e.g. semantic content). To conclude, the author offers some suggestions designed to meet some of the specific pedagogical needs of rural children.
Theme :
LinguisticsRural SettingSchool SettingUrban Setting
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