Abstract
On 29 June 2000, the Parti Québécois government of Quebec created the Commission des États généraux sur la situation et l’avenir de la langue française au Québec (Commission of the Estates general on the situation and future of the French language in Quebec). Fearing that the future of French in Quebec might be threatened by such new realities as increased ethnic diversity and globalisation, the government armed the Commission with the following mandate (Gouvernement du Québec 2001a: i):
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to identify and analyse the main factors which influence the situation and future of the French language in Quebec;
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to determine the relevant avenues and priorities for action;
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to examine the sections of the Charter of the French language concerned;
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to make recommendations that aim to ensure the use, scope and quality of the French language in Quebec.
Keywords
Social Identity Ethnic Identity Language Policy National Identity Social Identity Theory
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© Leigh Oakes and Jane Warren 2007