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Walsh, Olivia – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2021
Quebec has a tradition of language columns, articles discussing questions related to the French language produced by a single author and published regularly in the periodical press. This study examines the content and discourse of a sample of these language columns produced by six authors in Quebec during the twentieth century to explore possible…
Descriptors: French, Language Attitudes, Language Variation, Standard Spoken Usage
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Flanigan, Beverly Olson; Inal, Emel – Language Variation and Change, 1996
Tests three hypotheses regarding the use of object relative pronouns by native (NS) and non-native (NNS) speakers of Standard American English: (1) pronoun choice by NNSs differs from that of NSs; (2) "wh", "that," and "zero" are used variably by both groups; and (3) increased exposure to native speaking environments…
Descriptors: Change Agents, College Students, Hypothesis Testing, Language Variation