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ERIC Number: EJ425834
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-4045
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Language Loss, Language Gain: Cultural Camouflage and Social Change among the Sekani of Northern British Columbia.
Lanoue, Guy
Language in Society, v20 n1 p87-115 Mar 1991
Examines the impact of the Sekani (British Columbia, Canada) homeland's village, economic, and political reorganization on cultural and language maintenance, focusing on why the Sekani speak English when there is little direct contact with Euro-Canadians and no particular advantages. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes, Language Maintenance, Language Skill Attrition, Oral Language, Political Socialization, Uncommonly Taught Languages
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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