The Influence of English on Neologisms for Nonbinary Gender Identities and Sexual Orientations in Quebec French: Between Variation and Purism [r-libre/2969]

Elchacar, Mireille (2023). The Influence of English on Neologisms for Nonbinary Gender Identities and Sexual Orientations in Quebec French: Between Variation and Purism. American Speech: A Quarterly of Linguistic Usage, 98 (1), 40-66. https://doi.org/10.1215/00031283-10579455

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Résumé :	Cet article dresse un portrait des néologismes désignant la diversité des orientations sexuelles et des identités de genre. Si les préoccupations puristes ont d’abord tenté de freiner la diffusion de queer et ont amené l’OQLF a proposé des équivalents français propres au Québec, ces derniers (allosexuel et altersexuel) n’ont pas su s’imposer. Les revendications identitaires des groupes concernés ont pris le dessus sur les préoccupations normatives. Employer "queer" ou LGBTQ+ permet de créer des ponts ces communautés partout dans le monde. This paper draws up a portrait of recent designations for non-binary gender identities and sexual orientations in Quebec French. It addresses how purism and the condemnation of anglicisms played a part in this vocabulary. The most frequent neologisms in the French press in Quebec are LBGT* and queer. The Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF), Quebec’s official language institution, first condemned queer because of Quebec’s sensitive history with anglicisms, and created allosexuel and altersexuel to replace it. However, these denominations were found to be artificial and were not very successful, bringing the OQLF the change its initial normative judgment on queer, which is now accepted. More than the negative attitude towards anglicisms in Quebec, what played a major role in the circulation of those neologisms is the need for traditionally dominated groups to gain symbolic power by choosing their own denominations, denominations which are also used in a variety of languages worldwide, strengthening the sense of identity and belonging of historically marginalized groups and individuals.
Adresse de la version officielle :	https://read.dukeupress.edu/american-speech/articl...
Déposant:	Elchacar, Mireille
Responsable :	Mireille Elchacar
Dépôt :	30 mai 2023 17:51
Dernière modification :	30 mai 2023 17:51

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