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Observing variation and change in Ontario French through internal, external and identity factors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 July 2020

Davy Bigot  and
Robert Papen
Davy Bigot*
Affiliation:
Concordia University, Montreal and UQAM, Montreal
Robert Papen
Affiliation:
Concordia University, Montreal and UQAM, Montreal
*
Email: davy.bigot@concordia.ca
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Abstract

In this article, we present the results of an analysis of variation, whose main objectives are to ascertain the ethnocultural identities speakers declare and to measure the impact of internal, external and identity factors on the use of the connectors of consequence (ça) fait que vs donc vs alors vs so. Our research emphasizes that while there is no consensus as to the terminology chosen to express these identities, it is important to consider ethnocultural identities as a complementary factor conditioning linguistic variation. It also demonstrates that for communities whose linguistic practices and norms straddle those of minority- and majority-French language communities, the minority/majority dichotomy needs to be nuanced, according to the social and ethnocultural identity dynamics that may characterize specific communities.

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Journal of French Language Studies , Volume 31 , Issue 1 , March 2021 , pp. 51 - 73
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