Ethnolinguistic profile of the Canadian Metis

Ethnolinguistic profile of the Canadian Metis
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Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages : 117
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ISBN-10 : 9781772822625
ISBN-13 : 1772822620
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Download or read book Ethnolinguistic profile of the Canadian Metis written by Patrick C. Douaud and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing upon the Mission Métis of Lac la Biche, the author examines the use of French, Cree, and English as a means of garnering insight into the mechanisms of western Canadian Métis cultural and linguistic variation. He concludes that the relationship of the people to their environment is inextricably bound to an understanding of their language and culture and that the delineation of cultural boundaries is, therefore, a highly complex matter.


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