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Living in Ontario French
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Nadasdi, Terry – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquee, 2005
This article presents a variationist analysis of verbs meaning "reside" in Ontario French. Four lexical variants are examined: "demeurer," "habiter," "rester" and "vivre." Results reveal that "rester" is used most often by unrestricted speakers and least often by those whose use of French is restricted. "Vivre" is found frequently in the speech of…
Descriptors: Language Variation, Verbs, Foreign Countries, French
Agreeing To Disagree: Variable Subject-Verb Agreement in Immersion French.
Nadasdi, Terry – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2001
Examines the variable presence/absence of third person plural marking on French verbs in the speech of French immersion students. Considers both linguistic and social factors that condition variation and compares results with those found for native speakers of French. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, French, Immersion Programs