@article{oai:tokoha-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00001308,
 author = {ZHOU, Albert R.},
 issue = {1},
 journal = {常葉大学経営学部紀要, Bulletin of Faculty of Business Administration Tokoha University},
 month = {Feb},
 note = {Multiculturalism within the framework of bilingualism in English and French, which constitutes the fundamental characteristic of the Canadian heritage and identity, has been a subject of great contention for decades. This paper,  owever, attempts to be engaged in an inquiry oriented to bilingualism/multilingualism conceptualized as a general linguistic and social phenomenon, the linguistic competence in at least two languages. The argument is that, in addition to official bilingualism and multiculturalism, bilingualism/multilingualism has emerged to  ecome a distinct feature of the linguistic landscape of Canada, as well as a significant component of the multicultural fabric of Canadian society. With reference to the pertinent data largely from the 2011 national census, this paper aims to examine this general type of bilingualism/multilingualism in Canada in its interplay with critical social/cultural impetus such as immigration, official bilingualism and multiculturalism. It ascribes the increasing rate of  bilingualism/multilingualism to immigration legislation as well as constitutional provisions for social equality amidst a multiplicity of languages, cultures and ethnic backgrounds. Moreover, it illustrates some essential features of bilingualism/multilingualism such as linguistic variation, being social/national, and
being driven by global forces. Furthermore, it contends that  bilingualism/multilingualism is playing an indisputably important role in strengthening Canadian unity, sustaining Canada’s economic and social growth,
and enhancing Canada’s international presence. It concludes that, in spite of the ongoing contestation over multiculturalism and official bilingualism, bilingualism/multilingualism has become a valuable source of Canadian
social vitality.},
 pages = {87--96},
 title = {2011年国勢調査に見るカナダにおけるバイリンガリズムの現状},
 volume = {1},
 year = {2014}
}