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French Stereotypical Accent And Pronunciation Learning: Recalling Implicit Knowledge, Viviane Ruellot Sep 2019

French Stereotypical Accent And Pronunciation Learning: Recalling Implicit Knowledge, Viviane Ruellot

Instructional Development Grants

Research Questions

1. Will practice speaking L1 English with a French stereotypical accent help significantly improve pronunciation of French /ʁ/ and reduce aspiration (VOTs) of /p/, /t/, and /k/ ?

2. Which /ʁ/ (i.e., degree of friction) will be improved?


Law 101 And Minority Languages In Quebec, Rebecca Dubord Dec 2014

Law 101 And Minority Languages In Quebec, Rebecca Dubord

Honors Theses

Quebec‟s historic Law 101, or the Charter of French Language, has been the subject of controversy in Quebec and the entirety of Canada since its inception in 1977. Whether this law has had its intended effect on the province of Quebec, or had any effect at all, is what the people of Canada should be truly debating. Has the Charter of French Language had its intended effect of asserting the French language as the primary language in Quebec, or has English continued to dominate throughout the province? While the Charter of French Language is applicable only in the province of …