Date of Award
5-5-2023
Level of Access Assigned by Author
Open-Access Thesis
Language
French
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
French
Advisor
Frédéric Rondeau
Second Committee Member
Kathryn Slott
Third Committee Member
Susan Pinette
Abstract
Ce mémoire étudie la dynamique sociolinguistique de la langue française pour les minorités francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick et de l’Ontario, et comment celle-ci influence l’appartenance culturelle par rapport au Québec et au reste du Canada. Se concentrant sur certains ouvrages des auteurs acadiens Antonine Maillet et Herménégilde Chiasson, et des auteurs franco-ontariens Jean-Marc Dalpé et Patrice Desbiens, trois thèmes importants liés à l’appartenance culturelle telle que définie par ces communautés francophones marginalisées seront examinés soit: la mémoire, l’espace et l’exil. Si la question de l’appartenance linguistique des communautés acadiennes et franco-ontariennes est au cœur de ce projet, des concepts tels que la mémoire, l’espace et l'exil illustreront comment s’est créé une identité culturelle complexe et cohésive.
This thesis studies the sociolinguistic dynamic of the French language used in francophone minority groups in New Brunswick and Ontario, and how this dynamic influences cultural belonging in relation to Quebec and the rest of Canada. Focusing on various literatures from Acadian authors Antonine Maillet and Hérménigilde Chiasson, and from Franco-Ontarian authors Jean-Marc Dalpé and Patrice Desbiens, three themes were examined that accurately represent cultural belonging as defined by these marginalized francophone communities: memory, space and exile. While linguistic belonging within Acadian and Franco-Ontarien communities is the main purpose of this thesis, concepts such as memory, space and exile will illustrate how the personal narrative of francophone minorities outside Quebec generates a complex and cohesive cultural identity. The objective of this study is to demonstrate how understanding and developing cultural belonging within marginalized groups can lead to a more rounded perspective of one’s own cultural identity.
Recommended Citation
Friend, Ali F., "“Sans abri et sans voix” - Trouver un sentiment d’appartenance dans les œuvres d’Antonine Maillet, Herménégilde Chiasson, Patrice Desbiens et Jean-Marc Dalpé “Without a Home and without a Voice” - Finding a Sense of Belonging in the Works of Antonine Maillet Herménégilde Chiasson, Patrice Desbiens and Jean-Marc Dalpé" (2023). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3748.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/etd/3748