Canadian Studies (CDNS)
School of Canadian Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
CDNS 4010 [0.5 credit]
Language, Culture, and Power in Canada
The relationship between language use and political, economic, and cultural power in Canada. Topics may include cultural and linguistic pluralism, bilingualism, Aboriginal language revitalization, discourses of endangerment, the role of media and the state and in legitimizing language use.
Prerequisite: fourth-year honours standing and two of
CDNS 2010,
CDNS 2011,
CDNS 2100,
CDNS 3010,
CDNS 3104; or permission of the School of Canadian Studies.
Seminar three hours a week.