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ANCESTRAL LANGUAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heritage language
1, record 1, English, heritage%20language
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ancestral language 2, record 1, English, ancestral%20language
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The language spoken by members of an ethnic group, other than one of the two official languages of Canada. 3, record 1, English, - heritage%20language
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- langue d'origine
1, record 1, French, langue%20d%27origine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- langue ancestrale 2, record 1, French, langue%20ancestrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue, autre que les deux langues officielles du Canada, à laquelle on est rattaché par son père ou sa mère ou ses grands-parents. 1, record 1, French, - langue%20d%27origine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les quartiers à fortes minorités ethniques, les langues ancestrales devraient être enseignées comme tierces langues. 1, record 1, French, - langue%20d%27origine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración federal
- Psicolingüística, sociolingüística y etnolingüística
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- idioma ancestral
1, record 1, Spanish, idioma%20ancestral
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Language Teaching
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ancestral language school 1, record 2, English, ancestral%20language%20school
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ethnic groups language school 2, record 2, English, ethnic%20groups%20language%20school
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the scope of the Canadian multiculturalism program, a multilingual school where one learns the language of his ethnic group. 2, record 2, English, - ancestral%20language%20school
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Enseignement des langues
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- école de langues d'origine. 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cole%20de%20langues%20d%27origine%2E
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maison d'enseignement des langues d'origine. 1, record 2, French, maison%20d%27enseignement%20des%20langues%20d%27origine%2E
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue "d'origine: L'introduction de la langue d'origine"... complique parfois (les figures) jusqu'à l'absurde... les évolutions régressives, les dilutions que l'on constate généralement dans l'usage langagier des adultes ne sont pas des facteurs facilitant l'acquisition, par les enfants, d'une langue d'origine. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cole%20de%20langues%20d%27origine%2E
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La vedette et son synonyme s'écrivent comme suit: école de langues "d'origine", maison d'enseignement des langues "d'origine". 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cole%20de%20langues%20d%27origine%2E
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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