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Proceedings of the international symposium, "Language Planning in Capitals and Urban Environments," held March 25-26, 2010 at the University of Ottawa, with sponsorship from the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, Canadian Heritage, the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages and the City of Ottawa.
The Language Planning in Capitals and Urban Environments Symposium brought together administrators and researchers from Canadian and European cities to discuss language planning in urban environments. Two important concepts emerged from the proceedings: municipal bilingualism as an asset that deserves to be promoted, rather than merely a question of regulation; and bilingualism as a symbol of openness and inclusion that cities can use to advantage to distinguish themselves from their competitors.
Contents
Preface
Language Planning in Capitals and Urban Environments
Graham Fraser, Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada
Introduction
Language Policies and Bilingualism in Urban Environments: Situated Discussions
Sylvie A. Lamoureux and Richard Clément
Part 1: Bilingual Cities
Barcelona: A Bivalent Multilingual City
Emili Boix-Fuster, Gemma Cots and Georgina Rufo
Moncton: Symbol of Bilingualism and Symbolic Bilingualism
Daniel Bourgeois
Ottawa: One City, Two Languages: Managing Municipal Services in English and French in Canada's Capital
Aaron Burry
The City of Ottawa: Symbolic Representation and Public Image
Caroline Andrew and Guy Chiasson
A Nation of Two Official Languages: Helsinki as Helsingfors
Maria Björnberg-Enckell
Part 2: Bilingualism in Multilingual Environments
Institutional Bilingualism in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland: Between Identity Politics and Pragmatism
Christina Späti
Language Planning in Brussels: Two Opposing Policy Mindsets
Philippe Hambye
Administrative Management and Public Services in Barcelona
Jordi Font and Antoni Rodon
Biel/Bienne: A Linguistic Bridge at the Language Boundary
Pierre-Yves Moeschler
Conclusion
The City as Unequal Refractor
Colin H. Williams