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- Title
Making "Wiggle Room" in French as a Second Language/Français langue seconde: Reconfiguring Identity, Language, and Policy.
- Authors
Clark, Julie Byrd
- Abstract
In this two‐year ethnographic study, I critically examined the problematic nature of the construct French as a Second Language (FSL), drawing specifically from the lived experiences of Canadian youth of Italian origin, participating in a teacher education course to prepare teachers of French. Using discourse analysis of interviews, observations, and focus groups, I found that participants’ social identities and linguistic practices were complex and varied. However, current FSL policies and practice do not reflect such diversity or multidimensionality. To conclude, I demonstrate the importance of making some “wiggle room” regarding the construction of French as a Second Language (FSL) to reflect a more pluralistic society.
- Subjects
CANADA; ETHNOLOGY; SECOND language acquisition; CANADIAN French; YOUTH
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Education / Revue Canadienne de l'Éducation, 2010, Vol 33, Issue 2, p379
- ISSN
0380-2361
- Publication type
Article