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Le Francais de la Saskatchewan: Etude de lexique (The French of Saskatchewan: Lexical Study).
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Senior, Nancy; Longpre, Bernadette – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1987
A linguistic survey indicates that despite variations by region and social group, the French spoken by Saskatchewan francophones preserves traces of the history of the language, including anglicisms and older French expressions not much in use today. (MSE)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Dialects, Foreign Countries, French
Recent Developments in Second Language Curriculum in British Columbia.
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Mills, Geoff; MacNamee, Terence – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1987
The components of British Columbia's new curriculum for secondary level Asian language programs, which are designed around communicative acts rather than grammar, are described and the implications for material development, evaluation, methodology, and teacher education are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Design
French Second Language Teacher Education and Continuing Professional Development in Canada: The Roles of Smaller Universities and Related Institutions.
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Heffernan, Peter J. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1991
Discusses teacher shortages in French language instruction areas in Canada, both core and immersion; the rationalization of programs; staffing and financial support among Alberta's tertiary education; language teacher preparation; and continuing professional development. Suggestions are made as to how a smaller university can better fulfill its…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, Higher Education, Immersion Programs
School and Family French Ambiance and the Bilingual Development of Francophone Western Canadians.
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Landry, Rodrique; And Others – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1991
Examines the relative contributions of the school and the family to the bilingual development of francophone minority group students in western Canada. The implications for the survival of the French language in western Canada are discussed. (74 references) (GLR)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Family Influence, Foreign Countries, French