Population and politics in a plural society: the changing geography of Canada's linguistic groups
Canada ; Cultural studies ; Ethnicity ; Internal migration ; Language ; Linguisticarea ; Nationalism ; Population ; Population projection
by the linguistic landscape and by the nature and direction of population change. Linguistic affiliation determines one's propensity to remain within a region and guides the choice of destinations. The bifurcation of Canada into unilingual regions will be renforced.
Minority toponyms on maps. The rendering of linguistic minority toponyms on topographic maps of Western Europe
Purpose of this thesis is the reconstruction of the various trends or developments in the government approach to toponyms. This is done by comparing subsequent map series of the same areas where linguistic minorities were or are prevalent. The study
is by no means a linguistic study but it is intended to be a cartographical analysis. The study has been carried out in a number of contact-zones such as Belgium, Wales, Scotland, South Tirol, Carinthia, Lausatia, Vallée d'Aosta and Corsica. (AGD).
Cultural empowerment ; Cultural studies ; Economic restructuring ; Linguisticarea ; Linguistic minority ; Minority ; Regional disparities ; Regional language ; United Kingdom ; Wales
continuity, a spatial model that can be seen as having developed during four periods: up to 1955, perceptions were preferentially directed to national spaces| from 1955 till 1960, the linguistic unity gradually entered the perceptions of people in the areas
The border regions of Eastern France are closely related with the neighbouring countries. This relationship is still alive in spite of the tendency to stress national identity of each state. The relative linguistic homogeneity favours cultural
Canada ; Community ; Education ; Ethnic group ; Language ; Linguistic minority ; Montreal ; Nationalism ; Quebec ; Segregation ; Social change ; Territorial strategy ; Urban area
Cape Town is a suitable experimental ground to focus the methodological and conceptual shift from a national to an urban resolution level in language mapping. Although Cape Town is linguistically one of the least diverse cities in South Africa
, three language groups are clearly apparent within the limited surface area of the urban space. Their respective distribution patterns are relatively segregated within specific neighbourhoods of the city.
Belgium ; Commuting ; Europe ; Flow ; France ; Frontier ; Frontier region ; Frontier worker ; Germany ; Luxembourg ; Megalopolis ; Switzerland ; Trans-border area
relative high wage. France represents the main original region of the flow. French commuters go to Switzerland, Luxembourg and Germany every day to work there. Linguistic environment plays an important role.