Language Ideologies in Canadian Print Newspapers

Abstract

This chapter is the first of four chapters detailing findings concerning language ideologies in different Canadian media data. This chapter focuses on findings pertaining to language ideologies in English and French Canadian print newspapers. Data consist of articles drawn from 12 English and 5 French Canadian newspapers collected over a 3-week period in 2009. During this period, there were no salient “language ideological debates”, and this relative “linguistic peace” allowed for a more balanced account of the ideologies that are embedded in quotidian Canadian media discourse. Ultimately, the findings suggest that English and French Canadian print newspapers contain divergent language ideologies that contribute to Canada’s “two solitudes”.