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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456771503321

Titolo

Language matters [[electronic resource] ] : how Canadian voluntary associations manage French and English / / edited by David Cameron and Richard Simeon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Vancouver, : UBC Press, c2009

ISBN

1-282-74039-3

9786612740398

0-7748-1505-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (231 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CameronDavid <1941->

SimeonRichard

Disciplina

306.44/971

Soggetti

Language policy - Canada

Bilingualism - Canada

Associations, institutions, etc - Canada

Politique linguistique - Canada

Bilinguisme - Canada

Associations - Canada

Electronic books.

Canada Languages Political aspects

Canada Langues Aspect politique

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [204]-206) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Language and the institutions of civil society / David Cameron and Richard Simeon -- French-English relations in comprehensive business associations / William Coleman and Tim Mau -- Canada's English and French farm communities / Grace Skogstad -- Municipal associations / Don Stevenson and Richard Gilbert -- Associations in the voluntary health sector: the Heart and Stroke Foundations of Canada and the Huntington Societes of Canada and Quebec / Richard Simeon -- From biculturalism to bilingualism: patterns of linguistic association in the Canadian Council on Social Development / Jane Jenson and Rachel Laforest -- Managing linguistic practices in international development



NGOs: the World University Service of Canada / Cathy Blacklock -- Two voices for human rights: Amnesty International / Michel Duquette and Sylvie Dugas -- Accommodation at the pinnacle: the special role of civil society's leaders / Richard Simeon and David Cameron.