Abstract

Abstract:

It is often thought that the cultural diversity celebrated in la Francophonie allows minority groups to act as authentic participants in all Francophone spaces. This discourse analysis, conducted on interviews elicited from Acadian artists and cultural workers, shows, however, that outside of Acadie, these Acadian social actors are often not considered to be legitimate Francophones, even in the age of globalization. I propose that the delegitimation of Francophone minorities in extra-regional spaces may continue to lead to feelings of linguistic insecurity among these groups. I then advocate for continued education on the linguistic diversity of global varieties of French.

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