L’insécurité linguistique dans les communautés étudiantes de l’Ontario.

Au-delà de l’individu, l’influence de la norme française et de la glottophobie

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18192/olbij.v13i1.6603

Keywords:

linguistic insecurity, glottophobia, French standard, Francophone communities in Ontario

Abstract

Linguistic insecurity is a problematic that has been studied in Canada for several years, but to our knowledge, it has not been analyzed from the perspective of glottophobia, nor its links to the French standard. The purpose of this study is to explore these issues within Francophone communities of Ontario. More than 131 students participated in an online survey. The results show that 43% of the participants have been victims or witnesses of glottophobia within the past three years. In response to these linguistic discriminations, 30% of the participants used avoidance strategies (avoiding speaking in French) or compensation strategies (selfcensorship, not using certain words, etc.). Finally, we emphasize the importance of continuing research from the perspective of glottophobia, so that speakers no longer feel solely responsible for their linguistic insecurity.

Published

2024-01-23