Towards a theory of language in ethnic group relations

This bibliography is a continuation of and a complement to those published in the Urban History Yearbook 1974–91 and Urban History 1992–2002. The arrangement and format closely follows that of previous years. There is an index of towns on pp. 504–507. The list of abbreviations identifies only those periodicals from which articles cited this year have been taken.

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Current bibliography of urban history

Mathematics and logic have been central topics of concern since the dawn of philosophy. Since logic is the study of correct reasoning, it is a fundamental branch of epistemology and a priority in any philosophical system. Philosophers have focused on mathematics as a case study for general philosophical issues and for its role in overall knowledge- gathering. Today, philosophy of mathematics and logic remain central disciplines in contemporary philosophy, as evidenced by the regular appearance of articles on these topics in the best mainstream philosophical journals; in fact, the last decade has seen an explosion of scholarly work in these areas. This volume covers these disciplines in a comprehensive and accessible manner, giving the reader an overview of the major problems, positions, and battle lines. The 26 contributed chapters are by established experts in the field, and their articles contain both exposition and criticism as well as substantial development of their own positions. The essays, which are substantially self-contained, serve both to introduce the reader to the subject and to engage in it at its frontiers. Certain major positions are represented by two chapters-one supportive and one critical. The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Math and Logic is a ground-breaking reference like no other in its field. It is a central resource to those wishing to learn about the philosophy of mathematics and the philosophy of logic, or some aspect thereof, and to those who actively engage in the discipline, from advanced undergraduates to professional philosophers, mathematicians, and historians.

The Oxford handbook of philosophy of mathematics and logic

The main part of the paper consists of a bibliography of some 1150 items, each keyword-indexed with some 750 being classified as concerned with fuzzy system theory and its applications. The remaining items are concerned with closely related topics in many-valued logic, linguistics, the philosophy of vagueness, etc. These background references are annotated in an initial section that outlines the relationship of fuzzy system theory to other developments and provides pointers to various possible fruitful interrelationships. Topics covered include: the philosophy and logic of imprecision and vagueness; other non-standard logics; foundations of set theory; probability theory; fuzzification of mathematical systems; linguistics and psychology; and applications.

The fuzzy decade: a bibliography of fuzzy systems and closely related topics

This study is concerned with the process of the continuation of unique language among native-born generations of immigrants in the United States. The author examines changes in language between generations in relation to linguistic and ethnic intermarriage. "The analysis based on 1976 Survey of Income and Education data shows that non-English languages disappear between generations as patterns of social interaction widen to include intimate associations outside of the non-English-language community and outside of the ethnic descent group." (EXCERPT)

Nativity intermarriage and mother-tongue shift

Naturalism in mathematics: Comments on Hatcher's paper

The Economic Context of Bilingualism and Language Transfer in the Montreal Metropolitan Area

Basic observations are made on the linguistic outcome of mixed marriages between English French and Other language groups using Canadian census data. Current trends among the major French language groups are highlighted. A longitudinal interpretation of cross-sectional age group data on intermarriage and language shift is presented and leads to the inference from 1971 data of a steady increase in exogamy and anglicisation rates among most French language groups. This inference is confirmed through comparison with 1976 data. Further increase is predicted during the late seventies. It is suggested that similar techniques of analysis could be applied with profit to the study of other Canadian language groups. (summary in FRE) (EXCERPT)

Intermarriage and language shift in Canada, 1971 and 1976.

L’analyse longitudinale des donnees de recensement les plus recentes confirme la faiblesse du francais en regard de l’anglais comme langue d’assimilation a Montreal, ainsi que l’emballement de l’anglicisation des francophones a l’exterieur du Quebec et du Nouveau-Brunswick. Etant donne la stabilisation de la sous-fecondite des populations anglophone et francophone a des niveaux semblables, le prejudice demographique que cause a la population de langue francaise le pouvoir d’assimilation disproportionne de l’anglais ressort directement de la comparaison du profil des deux populations selon l’âge : les generations anglophones se remplacent aussi bien au Quebec que dans le reste du Canada, alors que le deficit entre les generations francophones mene au declin des effectifs au Quebec comme dans l’ensemble du Canada francais.

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Assimilation linguistique et remplacement des générations francophones et anglophones au Québec et au Canada

Relying on data derived from the 1971 census, the causal relations between linguistic exogamy and assimilation among the nine provincial minorities of French mother tongue are investigated. Rates of anglicization, matrimonial cohabitation, exogamy, and precocious anglicization are first defined, then calculated for different age groups. Anglicization rates for francophone spouses in linguistically homogeneous and heterogeneous marriages are also established for each province. It is observed that among those minorities which best resist anglicization, mixed marriages indeed appear to be the principal factor initiating transfer to English as the home language. Among the less resistant minorities, however, this causal relation is less evident, if not outright reversed, with exogamy appearing instead to accompany, or even to follow from a number of other anglicizing factors which lead the minorities towards a type of language transfer which is rather more evolutionary in nature than catastrophic. Finally, our analysis clearly indicates an even higher rate of anglicization to come for each of the nine minorities in 1981 and 1991.



A l'aide des donnees du recensement de 1971, nous examinons les relations causales reliant exogamie et assimilation linguistiques chez les neuf minorites provinciales de langue maternelle francaise. Nous definissons d'abord, puis calculons pour different groupes d'âge, des taux d'anglicisation, de cohabitation matrimoniale, d'exogamie et d'anglicisation precoce. Nous etablissons ensuite pour chaque province le taux d'anglicisation des conjoints francophones au sein des manages linguistiquement homogenes et heterogGnes. Chez les minorites les plus resistantes a l'anglicisation, le manage mixte fait effectivement figure d'initiateur primordial du transfert a 1'anglais comme langue du foyer. Chez les minorites moins resistantes, par contre, ce role causal s'estompe, sinon se renverse: l'exogamie y parait plutot faire partie ou meme decoder d'un faisceau de facteurs anglicisants qui emportent les minoritaires dans un mouvement de transfert de type davantage evolutif que catastrophique. Notre analyse laisse clairement prevoir, enfin, une anglicisation accrue de chacune des neufs minorites en 1981 et en 1991.

Charles Castonguay

Papers

Naturalism in mathematics: Comments on Hatcher's paper

The Economic Context of Bilingualism and Language Transfer in the Montreal Metropolitan Area

Intermarriage and language shift in Canada, 1971 and 1976.

Assimilation linguistique et remplacement des générations francophones et anglophones au Québec et au Canada

Exogamie et anglicisation chez les minorités canadiennes‐françaises*