Aboriginal Languages in Quebec: Fighting Linguicide with Bilingual Education
Aboriginal peoples in Quebec are fighting for the survival of their language and culture. An essential component of Aboriginal decolonization and empowerment is the protection and enhancement of the Aboriginal heritage language. In this article, we review twenty years of research in Arctic Quebec (N...
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fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:eq0y7AfqBlA3AnIZ_3eiR 2023-05-15T15:11:48+02:00 Aboriginal Languages in Quebec: Fighting Linguicide with Bilingual Education Julie Caouette Esther Usborne Donald M. Taylor Stephen C. Wright 2008-12-15 http://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/du/2008-du2547/019562ar.pdf https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/du/2008-du2547/019562ar.pdf https://id.erudit.org/iderudit/019562ar https://doi.org/10.7202/019562ar https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/du/2008-du2547/019562ar/ https://core.ac.uk/display/59276823 https://www.erudit.org/revue/du/2008/v/ndu2547/019562ar.html?vue=resume http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/019562ar https://academic.microsoft.com/#/detail/2157672244 en eng Groupe de recherche diversité urbaine CEETUM Érudit http://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/du/2008-du2547/019562ar.pdf https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/du/2008-du2547/019562ar.pdf https://id.erudit.org/iderudit/019562ar http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/019562ar https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/du/2008-du2547/019562ar/ https://core.ac.uk/display/59276823 https://www.erudit.org/revue/du/2008/v/ndu2547/019562ar.html?vue=resume http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/019562ar https://academic.microsoft.com/#/detail/2157672244 undefined other oai:erudit.org:019562ar 019562ar 10.7202/019562ar 2157672244 10|opendoar____::16e6a3326dd7d868cbc926602a61e4d0 10|openaire____::081b82f96300b6a6e3d282bad31cb6e2 10|issn___print::a867fd9b81d962d5a29905457137a141 10|openaire____::8ac8380272269217cb09a928c8caa993 10|openaire____::5f532a3fc4f1ea403f37070f59a7a53a Sciences Humaines et Sociales Social Sciences and Humanities Aboriginals Bilingual Education Inuit Inuktitut linguicide Nunavik Autochtones éducation bilingue lang edu Journal Article https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_6501/ Text https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_18cf/ 2008 fttriple https://doi.org/10.7202/019562ar 2023-01-22T17:34:44Z Aboriginal peoples in Quebec are fighting for the survival of their language and culture. An essential component of Aboriginal decolonization and empowerment is the protection and enhancement of the Aboriginal heritage language. In this article, we review twenty years of research in Arctic Quebec (Nunavik) involving Inuit students educated in Inuktitut as well as in French and English. Our research reveals that children not only learn better in their own heritage language as opposed to one of the societally dominant languages, but also develop a more positive view of themselves, and a healthier view of Inuit as a group. Bilingual Education is shown to be of crucial importance for the vitality of Inuit language and culture. Les peuples autochtones du Québec luttent afin de préserver la survie de leur langue et de leur culture. Un élément essentiel de la décolonisation et de l’autonomisation autochtone est la protection et l’enrichissement de la langue ancestrale autochtone. Dans cet article, nous effectuons une analyse de vingt années de recherche dans le Nord du Québec (Nunavik) impliquant des élèves inuits scolarisés en français et en anglais. Nos recherches ont révélé que ces enfants non seulement apprennent mieux dans leur propre langue ancestrale plutôt que dans une des langues dominantes de la société, mais aussi qu’ils développent une image d’eux-mêmes plus positive, et une représentation plus saine des Inuits en tant que groupe. Il est démontré que l’enseignement bilingue est d’une importance cruciale, contribuant à la vitalité de la langue et de la culture inuites. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic inuit inuites inuits inuktitut Nunavik Unknown Arctic Nunavik Diversité urbaine 69 89 |
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Aboriginal peoples in Quebec are fighting for the survival of their language and culture. An essential component of Aboriginal decolonization and empowerment is the protection and enhancement of the Aboriginal heritage language. In this article, we review twenty years of research in Arctic Quebec (Nunavik) involving Inuit students educated in Inuktitut as well as in French and English. Our research reveals that children not only learn better in their own heritage language as opposed to one of the societally dominant languages, but also develop a more positive view of themselves, and a healthier view of Inuit as a group. Bilingual Education is shown to be of crucial importance for the vitality of Inuit language and culture. Les peuples autochtones du Québec luttent afin de préserver la survie de leur langue et de leur culture. Un élément essentiel de la décolonisation et de l’autonomisation autochtone est la protection et l’enrichissement de la langue ancestrale autochtone. Dans cet article, nous effectuons une analyse de vingt années de recherche dans le Nord du Québec (Nunavik) impliquant des élèves inuits scolarisés en français et en anglais. Nos recherches ont révélé que ces enfants non seulement apprennent mieux dans leur propre langue ancestrale plutôt que dans une des langues dominantes de la société, mais aussi qu’ils développent une image d’eux-mêmes plus positive, et une représentation plus saine des Inuits en tant que groupe. Il est démontré que l’enseignement bilingue est d’une importance cruciale, contribuant à la vitalité de la langue et de la culture inuites. |
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Aboriginal Languages in Quebec: Fighting Linguicide with Bilingual Education |
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Aboriginal Languages in Quebec: Fighting Linguicide with Bilingual Education |
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Aboriginal Languages in Quebec: Fighting Linguicide with Bilingual Education |
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Aboriginal Languages in Quebec: Fighting Linguicide with Bilingual Education |
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Aboriginal Languages in Quebec: Fighting Linguicide with Bilingual Education |
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aboriginal languages in quebec: fighting linguicide with bilingual education |
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