Franco-American Language Maintenance Efforts in New England : Realities and Issues

Franco-American Language Maintenance Efforts in New England : Realities and Issues

Essay describing the sociology and psychology of Franco Americans in New England as conditions tied to their history in North America. How French language maintenance efforts are involved in articulating and uncomplicating these conditions. The state of different 1970s media (classroom programming, print, radio, television, etc.) by which the French language has been made available in New England. Some thoughts on the state of Franco American culture - popular interest, support, vitality. Featured in a collection of papers from a 1974 Indiana University conference on the Francophones of the Americas. Complete title of the text includes the following: "Actes ducolloque tenu à l'Université d'Indiana, Bloomington, du 28 au 30 mars 1974."

Dugas, Donald G.

Presses de l'Université Laval

1976 (date of publication)

en

Book Section

1970s; New England

Snyder, Émile

Valdman, Albert

Book Section

077465794LX

Identité culturelle et francophonie dans les Amériques

English (other essays featured in the collection are in English et français)

44-57

Québec, Canada

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