Forging an identity as a linguistic minority: Intra- and intergroup aspects of language, communication and identity in Western Canada

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 213-227

  Gaudet, Sophie ^a   Clément, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Language and acculturation; Language and language learning; Linguistic minority; Social communication process

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349226707     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2008.08.003     Document Type: Article

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