Life on the Edge: Canada’s Aboriginal Languages Under Official Bilingualism
Publication Year:
1998
This paper discusses the tension between official bilingualism and minority language rights in Canada. Its overview of the first decade of the Official Languages Act in the Northwest Territories highlights key strengths and opportunities for improvement in Official Languages policy.
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Fettes, Mark. “Life on the Edge: Canada’s Aboriginal Languages Under Official Bilingualism” In Language and Politics in the United States and Canada: Myths and Realities, edited by Thomas K. Ricento and Barbara Burnaby, 117-149. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum, 1998.
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- Publication Type: Book Section
- In Publication: Language and Politics in the United States and Canada: Myths and Realities
- Place Published: Mahwah, NJ
- Keywords: Law and Policy|Language|Review and Evaluation
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