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The Language Planning in Capitals and Urban Environments Symposium brought together administrators and researchers from Canadian and European cities to discuss language planning in urban environments. Two important concepts emerged from the proceedings: municipal bilingualism as an asset that deserves to be promoted, rather than merely a question of regulation; and bilingualism as a symbol of openness and inclusion that cities can use to advantage to distinguish themselves from their competitors. Thiis volume presents a series of studies which, taken together, off er a rich mélange of insights…mehr

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The Language Planning in Capitals and Urban Environments Symposium brought together administrators and researchers from Canadian and European cities to discuss language planning in urban environments. Two important concepts emerged from the proceedings: municipal bilingualism as an asset that deserves to be promoted, rather than merely a question of regulation; and bilingualism as a symbol of openness and inclusion that cities can use to advantage to distinguish themselves from their competitors. Thiis volume presents a series of studies which, taken together, off er a rich mélange of insights and recommendations regarding the current and future development of selected bilingual and multilingual cities.
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Guy Chiasson (Contributor) Guy Chiasson is Professor of Political Science and Regional Development at the University of Quebec in Outaouais. His primary research interests lie in municipal policies and urban governance as well as natural resource policies. In 2017, he co-authored Minorités francophones et gouvernance urbaine with Greg Allain, and is the co-editor of L'économie politique des ressources naturelles au Québec. He is Assistant Director of the Centre de recherche sur le développement territorial. Richard Clément (Editor) Richard Clément is currently a member of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and a Professor at the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa. Clément is a founding member of the Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL). He was Director of the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute from 2007 to 2017 and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ottawa. In 2003 he was University Research Chair on "Bilingualism and Society." His field of specialization is related to issues of language learning motivation, identity change, social adjustment and linguistic planning. Clément is especially interested in the role of inter-group language communication in psychological adjustment and social harmony. His research has been published in America and Europe in both French and English. He has received numerous national and international awards for his work and is currently a Fellow of both the Canadian and the American Psychological Associations. In 2008 he was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Caroline Andrew (Editor) >