Studies In Canadian English

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Studies In Canadian English

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Author : Adam Bednarek
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2009-10-02

Studies In Canadian English written by Adam Bednarek and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-02 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

This publication focuses on vocabulary, which reflects unique Canadian traits; elements that share not only a Canadian origin but also reference to everyday contexts present on both the micro and macro stage. The conducted study aimed to show variation on the lexical level, which may result from a fluid sense of national identity. The Toronto region, due to its extensive multi-cultural and multi-ethnic background bears a sense of diversity both on the social and linguistic ground. The conducted study involved the distribution of questionnaires, which tested speakers’ knowledge of Canadian register, their ability of using them in the context of everyday discourse and the identification of items. Furthermore, the author had obtained two years worth of texts from the Toronto Sun, which enabled the observation of Canadianisms within the written medium of a media context. The resulting data formed a database labeled by the author as the LCTES (Lodz Corpus for Toronto English Study).

English Studies In Canada

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987

English Studies In Canada written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Canadian literature categories.

The English Language In Canada

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Author : Charles Boberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010

The English Language In Canada written by Charles Boberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with English language categories.

"The English Language in Canada examines the current status, history and principal features of Canadian English, focusing on the 'standard' variety heard across the country today. The discussion of the status of Canadian English considers the number and distribution of its speakers, its relation to French and other Canadian languages and to American English, its status as the expressive medium of English Canadian culture and its treatment in previous research. The review of its history concentrates on the historical roots and patterns of English-speaking settlement that established Canadian English and influenced its character in each region of Canada. The analysis of its principal features compares the vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar of Canadian English to standard British and American English. Subsequent chapters examine variation and change in the vocabulary and pronunciation of Canadian English, while a final chapter briefly considers the future of Canadian English"--

Creating Canadian English

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Author : Stefan Dollinger
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-07-11

Creating Canadian English written by Stefan Dollinger and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-11 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Traces the making of Canadian English, both as concept and global variety, throughout the twentieth century to the present.

Canadian English

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Author : Aleksandra Skorupska
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-10

Canadian English written by Aleksandra Skorupska and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10 with English language categories.

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2013 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 14/20, course: Variation in Canadian English spelling, language: English, comment: This paper addresses the issue of variation in Canadian English spelling, which is a blend of British and American spelling conventions. The study combines theoretical and practical work. The theoretical part briefly defines the concept of Canadian English in general, that is, its historical background and characteristics. Moreover, it describes some major spelling phenomena in Canadian English and examines the ways in which several Canadian style guides deal with the variation in Canadian English spelling. In turn, the practical part of the present paper deals with the actual spelling practic, abstract: This paper addresses the issue of variation in Canadian English spelling, which is a blend of British and American spelling conventions. The study combines theoretical and practical work. The theoretical part briefly defines the concept of Canadian English in general, that is, its historical background and characteristics. Moreover, it describes some major spelling phenomena in Canadian English and examines the ways in which several Canadian style guides deal with the variation in Canadian English spelling. In turn, the practical part of the present paper deals with the actual spelling practices. Based on the investigation of the spelling practices of Canadian journalists, the research attempts to identify whether the newspapers follow any prescriptive spelling norms. The corpus for the analysis was extracted from a sample of articles taken from the online editions of three national Canadian dailies: (1) The Globe and Mail (2) Metro and (3) National Post. The research gathered 277 tokens of words, where spelling varies between British and American English

Ethnicity In The Mainstream

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Author : Pauline Greenhill
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 1994

Ethnicity In The Mainstream written by Pauline Greenhill and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.

In Ethnicity in the Mainstream she argues that Canadian English culture is indeed carnivalesque and, like that of other ethnic groups, is selected, emergent, and invented, not appropriated intact from the old world. She also explores uses of power in contexts of ethnic expression.

Focus On Canada

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Author : Sandra Clarke
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 1993-11-04

Focus On Canada written by Sandra Clarke and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-11-04 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Although varieties of North American English have come in for a good deal of linguistic scrutiny in recent years, the vast majority of published works have dealt with American rather than Canadian English. This volume constitutes a welcome addition to our linguistic knowledge of English-speaking Canada. While the focus of the volume is primarily synchronic, several of the dozen papers it contains offer a diachronic perspective on Canadian English. Topics range from general issues in Canadian lexicography and orthography to sociolinguistic studies of varieties of English spoken in all major geographical areas of the country: Atlantic Canada, Ontario, Quebec and the West. A theme common to many of the articles is the relationship of Canadian English to American varieties to the south.

Varieties Of Modern English And Canadian English

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Author : Fabian Zschiesche
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2017-06-20

Varieties Of Modern English And Canadian English written by Fabian Zschiesche and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-20 with Literary Collections categories.

Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,0, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, language: English, abstract: In this text the author will try to explain what a variety of a language actually is and what other varieties of Modern English exist, before he goes into further detail explaining the origins of Standard Canadian English and its distinctive linguistic features which are in fact very difficult to detect if it is not known that they exist.

The Sociolinguistic Situation And The Role Of English In Canada

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Author : Elena da Silva
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2021-12-09

The Sociolinguistic Situation And The Role Of English In Canada written by Elena da Silva and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-09 with Literary Collections categories.

Seminar paper from the year 2021 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,3, RWTH Aachen University, language: English, abstract: English is the leading language of international discourse, mainstream media and is spoken in. It is the official language of 67 countries total, the most known ones being the US, the United Kingdom, Australia and of course Canada. This term paper will discuss the English spoken in Canada, elucidate its role in the country and inform about the sociolinguistic situation. It will also pay attention to some of the other languages that have been and are currently spoken in Canada, with the main in this focus being on French. Since this term paper does not pursue an actual research question, it will summarize the most important historical events and (socio-)linguistic facts and features. The purpose is to give a general overview over the English spoken in Canada and to create a better understanding of Canadians mentality, the relationships between the different provinces and the linguistic differences it has to its neighbor – the US. To do so, this term paper is apportioned into three major points – the origin and history of English in Canada, the most prominent linguistic features as well as the sociolinguistic situation. The first chapter will provide a general overview over the (re-)discovery of Canada by the French and British, illustrate the historical chronology as well as explain why certain provinces have certain official languages. In the second chapter, this term paper takes a look at the most distinctive linguistic features. What are the similarities to American or British English, what distinguishes US-American and British English from Canadian English and what is exclusive to the English spoken in Canada? The third and final chapter is less theoretical. It will tell the reader more about the life in Canada. It designates the languages that have been and are currently spoken in the country and offers some insight into the Educational System as well as the land of media in Canada.

The English Language In Canada

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Author : Christian Hensgens
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2004-01-27

The English Language In Canada written by Christian Hensgens and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-27 with Literary Collections categories.

Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: C, University of Cologne (Philosophy Faculty), course: English Worldwide, 12 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: „The flag is the symbol of the nation’s unity, for it, beyond any doubt, represents all the citizens of Canada without distinction of race, language, belief or opinion.”said Maurice Bourget, Speaker of the Senate on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on February 15, 1965, thereby lowering the Canadian Red Ensign and raising the new maple leaf flag 1 . Defining the flag as a symbol of the nation’s unity, Bourget touches upon a question of unity not easy to answer in context of a country like Canada. As a multinational and multicultural country, Canada’s search for unity with regard to the language of it’s citizens is not easy to make out as a question of unity in most cases is a question of identity as well. Whenever we focus on a nation’s unity, we will have to focus on aspects defining the nation, chiefly it’s language enabling communication between it’s citizens and the identity resulting from the use of a language. This work will put a focus on the the language used in Canada and search for a Canadian identity. It will provide some historical facts and will then focus on the official language(s) spoken in Canada, their differences and similarities to US and UK English. Furthermore the problems resulting from Canada’s bilingualism will be portrayed and it will be asked if and how Canadians experience their English as a separate entity: The English Language in Canada.