Język. Komunikacja. Informacja, 2009, tom 4

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    Quebec French – the Struggle for National Identity
    (SORUS S.C. Wydawnictwo i Drukarnia Cyfrowa, 2009) Bobowska-Nastarzewska, Patrycja
    This paper addresses an issue of “linguistic human rights”. The author discusses the endeavours of the inhabitants of Quebec to gain independence as well as their struggle for their language and identity. First, the paper focuses on the process of gaining independence for the Quebecois on the historical and social planes. Then, the author introduces the notion of bilingualism in Canada and goes on to examine the Quebecois language. Specific linguistic examples are presented providing convincing evidence that the language used by the Quebecois constitutes an original variety of French. The final part of the paper examines the role of literature in the process of the development of the Quebecois national identity.
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    The Preservation of the Endangered Languages (in the Light of Respecting Linguistic Human Rights by Authorities)
    (SORUS S.C. Wydawnictwo i Drukarnia Cyfrowa, 2009) Dołowy, Nicole
    The report presents main assumptions, methods, aims and possibilities of the introduction of bilingualism in the areas where minority cultures exist. The report is based on an analysis of a few linguistic minorities (the Welsh, the Catalans, the Bretons and the Sorbians) and of the specific activities conducted by them to uphold a minority language. It is considered to what extent respecting minority cultures and their linguistic rights by authorities is significant for the revitalization of seriously endangered languages. Furthermore, the responsibilities of states failing to respect the fundamental human right to cultural and linguistic dissimilarity are discussed.