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Résumé
Cet article examine les discours d’enseignants et d’élèves en immersion française sur les idéologies linguistiques qui les empêchent d’être inclus dans les communautés francophones. Nous débutons par une recension des écrits sur certaines idéologies pour mieux connaître le travail qui se fait déjà dans le domaine. À partir de la sociolinguistique pour le changement qui prend une approche critique et réflexive sur notre rôle en tant que chercheurs ainsi que sur l’examen des relations de pouvoir chez les parlants de français langue seconde, nous examinons des extraits de nos recherches qui traitent des discours sur les idéologies présentes. Notre équipe transdisciplinaire examine donc les variétés linguistiques ; la sécurité linguistique des élèves ; la pertinence de l’immersion pour les élèves plurilingues et les rôles des répertoires linguistiques des élèves dans l’apprentissage du français en immersion. Nous constatons que les discours continuent à exclure les apprenants de français, mais que ces discours commencent à changer, surtout chez les apprenants plurilingues. Si on s’éloigne un peu de l’idée que la francophonie doit être d’une certaine façon, on conclut que des changements sont possibles.
Abstract
This article examines the discourses of French immersion students and educators with respect to the linguistic ideologies that prevent them from being included in Francophone communities. We begin with a review of literature on certain ideologies to better understand the work that is already being done in the field. In this paper, we draw on sociolinguistics for change, a theoretical perspective that takes a critical and reflective approach to our role as researchers as well as examining power relations among French as a second language speakers. We examine excerpts from our research that are related to discourses on current ideologies. Our transdisciplinary team examines the following themes: linguistic varieties, linguistic security, immersion and plurilingual students, and the roles of linguistic repertoires for students in French immersion. We note that the discourses continue to exclude French learners, but that these discourses can lead to changes, especially among young plurilingual students. We conclude that more inclusive conceptions of Francophone identity are possible.
Keywords:
- French immersion,
- language ideology,
- language policy,
- sociolinguistics for change
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