Le déclin de l'Empire américain et l'avenir des francophonies en périphérie : le cas de la Saskatchewan
Year:
2008
Author :
Volume and number:
, 26
Journal:
, Francophonies d'Amérique
Pages :
, 275-305
Abstract
La survie et l’épanouissement de la langue française au Canada aujourd’hui sont influencés par des tendances opposées : l’épanouissement et l’étiolement linguistiques. Ces tendances contradictoires sont autant mondiales que nationales. Ainsi dans certaines régions du Canada, et dans quelques parties du monde, le nombre de personnes parlant le français augmente. Au Canada, les droits des francophones s’accroissent sans cesse depuis les années 1960. Mais plusieurs régions à l’extérieur du Québec subissent des tendances démographiques inquiétantes qui conduisent à l’affaiblissement général des communautés et à la perte de la langue française. L’étude de cas type d’une région menacée, comme la Saskatchewan, devrait tenir compte de facteurs extérieurs qui influent sur les tendances internes de cette communauté. En particulier, ces facteurs doivent tenir compte des tendances mondiales concernant la langue française et de l’insertion de la Saskatchewan dans les contradictions du capitalisme avancé sous l’hégémonie américaine.
The survival and vitality of the French language in Canada today are influenced by opposing trends towards linguistic épanouissement on the one hand and linguistic attenuation on the other. These contradictory trends are global as well as national. In certain regions of Canada and some parts of the world, the number of Francophones is increasing. In Canada, Francophone linguistic rights have been expanding since the 60s. But several regions outside Quebec are showing disturbing demographic trends that are leading to a general weakening of Francophone communities and a loss of the French language. A case study of one of these threatened regions, such as Saskatchewan, should take into account the external factors that influence this community’s internal trends. In particular, these external factors must factor in world trends in the use of French and where Saskatchewan sits within the contradictions of advanced capitalism under the American hegemony.
The survival and vitality of the French language in Canada today are influenced by opposing trends towards linguistic épanouissement on the one hand and linguistic attenuation on the other. These contradictory trends are global as well as national. In certain regions of Canada and some parts of the world, the number of Francophones is increasing. In Canada, Francophone linguistic rights have been expanding since the 60s. But several regions outside Quebec are showing disturbing demographic trends that are leading to a general weakening of Francophone communities and a loss of the French language. A case study of one of these threatened regions, such as Saskatchewan, should take into account the external factors that influence this community’s internal trends. In particular, these external factors must factor in world trends in the use of French and where Saskatchewan sits within the contradictions of advanced capitalism under the American hegemony.
Theme :
FrancophonesSaskatchewan
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