Abstract
A gap exists in this field of study [LMLS, or Language Maintenance and Shift] where Franco-Mauritians are concerned. Individual figures relating to LMLS in this community group as a separate entity are not readily available, although Clyne’s (1991) studies refer occasionally to the Mauritian community as a whole, which would necessarily incorporate the divergent groups consisting of Franco-, Sino-, Indo-, Creole- and Anglo-Mauritians. It is therefore important to investigate how individual language groups from Mauritius maintain their language. This paper will focus on the pattern of LMLS among first generation Franco-Mauritians to examine how French is maintained in a single community.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | An international perspective on language policies, practices and proficiencies |
Editors | Denis Cunningham, Aniko Hatoss |
Place of Publication | Belgrave |
Publisher | Federation Internationale des Professeurs de Langues Vivantes (FIPLV) |
Pages | 393-416 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |