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The independentists of Québec believe that building a free, egalitarian and truly democratic Republic for the only French-speaking nation in an all English-speaking North America is the best thing that we could possibly | The independentists of Québec believe that building a free, egalitarian and truly democratic Republic for the only French-speaking nation in an all English-speaking North America is the best thing that we could possibly achieve to promote cultural and linguistic diversity in today's world. As we say in French, "Vive la différence!". | ||
==Cultural & Linguistic Diversity in the World== | ==Cultural & Linguistic Diversity in the World== | ||
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* [http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ Culture at UNESCO] | * [http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ Culture at UNESCO] | ||
* [http://www.terralingua.org/ Terralingua: Linguistic and Biological Diversity] | * [http://www.terralingua.org/ Terralingua: Linguistic and Biological Diversity] | ||
* [http://www.ethnologue.com/ Ethnologue] | * [http://www.ethnologue.com/ Ethnologue], languages of the world | ||
* [http://www.sil.org/sociolx/ndg-lg-faq.html SIL International - Endangered Languages FAQ] | * [http://www.sil.org/sociolx/ndg-lg-faq.html SIL International - Endangered Languages FAQ] | ||
* [http://www.unesco.org/most/vl4n2romaine.pdf The Impact of Language Policy on Endangered Languages] (PDF) | * [http://www.unesco.org/most/vl4n2romaine.pdf The Impact of Language Policy on Endangered Languages] (PDF) | ||
* [http://www.tlfq.ulaval.ca/axl/ L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde] (French) | * [http://www.tlfq.ulaval.ca/axl/ L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde] (French) | ||
* [http://www.francophonie.org/actions/arts/ini-diversite.cfm Francophonie: Diversité culturelle] (French) | * [http://www.francophonie.org/actions/arts/ini-diversite.cfm Francophonie: Diversité culturelle] (French) | ||
==Politics of language diversity== | |||
Québec's language policy is a progressive legal instrument protecting the linguistic human rights of ALL Quebecers: Remember that the French-speaking majority of Quebec is a real linguistic '''minority''' inside Canada while the English-speaking "minority" of Quebec is the real linguistic '''majority''' inside Canada. | |||
* [[The influence of Quebec's language planning policy abroad]], in the [[Wikipedia:Office québécois de la langue française|OQLF]]'s [http://www.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/ressources/publications/publications_amenagement/ ''Revue d'aménagement linguistique''], 2002 | |||
* Dumas, Guy (2002). "Quebec Language Policy: Perceptions and Realities", in Steven Baker (ed.), ''Language Policy: Lessons from Global Models.'' (pp. 152-163). Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey: CA | |||
* Romaine, Suzanne (2002). [http://www.unesco.org/most/vl4n2romaine.pdf ''The Impact of Language Policy on Endangered Languages''], UNESCO (PDF) | |||
* Burelle, André. "[http://www.mef.qc.ca/why_we_need_bill_101.htm Why we need Bill 101]", in ''The Gazette'', July 4, 2000, p. 3. | |||
* Edwards, John R. ed., (1998). ''Language in Canada'', Cambridge University Press, 504 pages ([http://books.google.ca/books?id=rgnJRCjuyKcC online excerpt]) | |||
* Chevrier, Marc (February 1997). ''[[The principles and means of Québec's language policy]]'', Québec: Ministère des relations internationales, 31 pages | |||
* [[Wikipedia:Ramsey Clark|Clark, Ramsey]] (June 14, 1993). ''[[A legal opinion on international law, language and the future of French-speaking Canada]]'' | |||
* [[Wikipedia:Gregory Baum|Baum, Gregory]] (1991). "[[Ethical Reflections on Bill 101]]", in ''The Church in Quebec'', p. 134-157 ISBN 2890884872 | |||
* Bourhis, Richard Y. ed., (1984). ''Conflict and language planning in Quebec'', Clevedon, Avon, England: Multilingual Matters, 304 p. ([http://books.google.ca/books?id=dUdlsNgDuBgC online excerpt]) | |||
* Sylvain Neuvel. "[http://www.neuvel.net/Quebec_ling.htm Québec's Linguistic Situation]", in ''Neuvel.net'' | |||
==Politics of cultural diversity== | ==Politics of cultural diversity== | ||
* [http://www.mri.gouv.qc.ca/en/ Québec's department of International Relations] | |||
* [http://www.mri.gouv.qc.ca/en/ Québec's | |||
* [http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/label_france/ENGLISH/DOSSIER/2000/10culturelle.html French Diplomacy: The battle of cultural diversity] | * [http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/label_france/ENGLISH/DOSSIER/2000/10culturelle.html French Diplomacy: The battle of cultural diversity] | ||
* The [http://www.mri.gouv.qc.ca/en/sujets_interet/forums_internationaux/index.asp Place of Québec in International Forums] | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Equality]] - Equal rights for ALL humans | |||
Latest revision as of 19:33, 15 May 2008
The independentists of Québec believe that building a free, egalitarian and truly democratic Republic for the only French-speaking nation in an all English-speaking North America is the best thing that we could possibly achieve to promote cultural and linguistic diversity in today's world. As we say in French, "Vive la différence!".
Cultural & Linguistic Diversity in the World
- International Network for Cultural Diversity
- International Network on Cultural Policy
- Diversity of Cultural Expressions from the Québec Government
- Coalition for Cultural Diversity
- The Linguapax Institute
- Culture at UNESCO
- Terralingua: Linguistic and Biological Diversity
- Ethnologue, languages of the world
- SIL International - Endangered Languages FAQ
- The Impact of Language Policy on Endangered Languages (PDF)
- L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde (French)
- Francophonie: Diversité culturelle (French)
Politics of language diversity
Québec's language policy is a progressive legal instrument protecting the linguistic human rights of ALL Quebecers: Remember that the French-speaking majority of Quebec is a real linguistic minority inside Canada while the English-speaking "minority" of Quebec is the real linguistic majority inside Canada.
- The influence of Quebec's language planning policy abroad, in the OQLF's Revue d'aménagement linguistique, 2002
- Dumas, Guy (2002). "Quebec Language Policy: Perceptions and Realities", in Steven Baker (ed.), Language Policy: Lessons from Global Models. (pp. 152-163). Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey: CA
- Romaine, Suzanne (2002). The Impact of Language Policy on Endangered Languages, UNESCO (PDF)
- Burelle, André. "Why we need Bill 101", in The Gazette, July 4, 2000, p. 3.
- Edwards, John R. ed., (1998). Language in Canada, Cambridge University Press, 504 pages (online excerpt)
- Chevrier, Marc (February 1997). The principles and means of Québec's language policy, Québec: Ministère des relations internationales, 31 pages
- Clark, Ramsey (June 14, 1993). A legal opinion on international law, language and the future of French-speaking Canada
- Baum, Gregory (1991). "Ethical Reflections on Bill 101", in The Church in Quebec, p. 134-157 ISBN 2890884872
- Bourhis, Richard Y. ed., (1984). Conflict and language planning in Quebec, Clevedon, Avon, England: Multilingual Matters, 304 p. (online excerpt)
- Sylvain Neuvel. "Québec's Linguistic Situation", in Neuvel.net
Politics of cultural diversity
- Québec's department of International Relations
- French Diplomacy: The battle of cultural diversity
- The Place of Québec in International Forums
See also
- Equality - Equal rights for ALL humans