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==Politics of language diversity== | ==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 | 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 principles and means of Québec's language policy]]'', by Political Science Ph.D. Marc Chevrier | |||
* [http://www.mef.qc.ca/why_we_need_bill_101.htm ''Why we need Bill 101''], by Philosophy Ph. D. André Burelle | |||
* [http://www.neuvel.net/Quebec_ling.htm ''Québec's Linguistic Situation''], by linguist Sylvain Neuvel | |||
* ''[[A legal opinion on international law, language and the future of French-speaking Canada]]'', by lawyer [[Wikipedia:Ramsey Clark|Ramsey Clark]] | * ''[[A legal opinion on international law, language and the future of French-speaking Canada]]'', by lawyer [[Wikipedia:Ramsey Clark|Ramsey Clark]] | ||
* ''[[Ethical Reflections on Bill 101]]'', by theologian [[Wikipedia:Gregory Baum|Gregory Baum]] | * ''[[Ethical Reflections on Bill 101]]'', by theologian [[Wikipedia:Gregory Baum|Gregory Baum]] | ||
* [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) | ||
* 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 | * 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 | ||
* [[The influence of Quebec's language planning policy abroad]] | * [[The influence of Quebec's language planning policy abroad]] | ||
* [http://www.language-policy.org Language Policy Research Unit] (many good links) | |||
==Politics of cultural diversity== | ==Politics of cultural diversity== | ||
Revision as of 20:23, 29 February 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 principles and means of Québec's language policy, by Political Science Ph.D. Marc Chevrier
- Why we need Bill 101, by Philosophy Ph. D. André Burelle
- Québec's Linguistic Situation, by linguist Sylvain Neuvel
- A legal opinion on international law, language and the future of French-speaking Canada, by lawyer Ramsey Clark
- Ethical Reflections on Bill 101, by theologian Gregory Baum
- The Impact of Language Policy on Endangered Languages (PDF)
- 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
- The influence of Quebec's language planning policy abroad
- Language Policy Research Unit (many good links)
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