Choix langagiers dans la capitale du Nunavut
Abstract This article describes some elements of the linguistic behaviour of Inuit living in Iqaluit, the capital of the new territory of Nunavut. By observing linguistic interaction in 45 households and interviewing 50 Inuit adults from Iqaluit, we elucidate the nature of language choice (between I...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:3d7d8069059c4786a42d1752a9b74895 2023-05-15T16:54:21+02:00 Choix langagiers dans la capitale du Nunavut Louis-Jacques Dorais 2003-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/3d7d8069059c4786a42d1752a9b74895 EN FR eng fre Carleton University https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/CJAL/article/view/19802 https://doaj.org/toc/1481-868X https://doaj.org/toc/1920-1818 1481-868X 1920-1818 https://doaj.org/article/3d7d8069059c4786a42d1752a9b74895 Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 53-68 (2003) Philology. Linguistics P1-1091 article 2003 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T15:24:58Z Abstract This article describes some elements of the linguistic behaviour of Inuit living in Iqaluit, the capital of the new territory of Nunavut. By observing linguistic interaction in 45 households and interviewing 50 Inuit adults from Iqaluit, we elucidate the nature of language choice (between Inuktitut and English) with regards to various categories of interlocutors: parents, children, spouse, brothers and sisters, friends, co-workers. These choices showthe prevalence of bilingualism among speakers under 50 years of age as well as the importance of Inuktitut, which is the language of preference for addressing young children and elders and for discussing specially valued topics. It may be concluded that the Inuit in Iqaluit live in a situation of diglossia, but that this diglossia is moderated by the high value attributed to Inuktitut as a basic element and marker of Inuit identity. Article in Journal/Newspaper inuit inuktitut Iqaluit Nunavut Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Nunavut |
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Abstract This article describes some elements of the linguistic behaviour of Inuit living in Iqaluit, the capital of the new territory of Nunavut. By observing linguistic interaction in 45 households and interviewing 50 Inuit adults from Iqaluit, we elucidate the nature of language choice (between Inuktitut and English) with regards to various categories of interlocutors: parents, children, spouse, brothers and sisters, friends, co-workers. These choices showthe prevalence of bilingualism among speakers under 50 years of age as well as the importance of Inuktitut, which is the language of preference for addressing young children and elders and for discussing specially valued topics. It may be concluded that the Inuit in Iqaluit live in a situation of diglossia, but that this diglossia is moderated by the high value attributed to Inuktitut as a basic element and marker of Inuit identity. |
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Choix langagiers dans la capitale du Nunavut |
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Choix langagiers dans la capitale du Nunavut |
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Carleton University |
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