Ethnolinguistic pluralism as scapegoat: the lessons of the Canadian experience for US latinos

The minority language situations of Puerto Rican Spanish speakers in the US & French speakers in Canada are compared in a comment on John Edwards's "Ethnolinguistic Pluralism and Its Discontents: A Canadian Study, and Some General Observations" (abstracted in this section, 9503641...

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Published in:International journal of the sociology of language 1994, Vol.110 (110), p.155-167
Main Author: ZENTELLA, A. C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Canada
Cultural Identity
Cultural Pluralism
Ethnolinguistic Groups
Languages in contact
Linguistics
Multilingualism
National Identity
Pluralism
Romance Languages
Sociolinguistics and ethnolinguistics
United States of America
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Summary:The minority language situations of Puerto Rican Spanish speakers in the US & French speakers in Canada are compared in a comment on John Edwards's "Ethnolinguistic Pluralism and Its Discontents: A Canadian Study, and Some General Observations" (abstracted in this section, 9503641). It is contended that ethnolinguistic diversity is not the sole cause of recent political upheavals in Canada. Issues surrounding the role of intellectuals, nationalism, & separatism are addressed, & it is suggested that the organizations of people around language & identity reflects feelings of disintegration. Implications for Puerto Ricans in the US & on the island are considered. 14 References. M. Castillo
ISSN:0165-2516
1613-3668