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« Being Portuguese in Montreal: Cultural and Traditional Practices as Markers of the Community’s Identity »

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This article aims to present the cultural practices that mark Portuguese identity in the Portuguese community of Montreal. This community, established primarily in the district of Saint-Louis, is an example of an ethnic district where Portuguese traditions thrive, and the Portuguese language serves as a vehicle of communication. Portuguese migrants arrived there in the 1950s and created their own space, while also integrating within the urban linguistic landscape of French or English. The research presented here is based on an ethnography that illustrates how dynamic the community is and how language practices in Portuguese evolved and are used within the group mainly during cultural activities and traditions. In addition, discursive analysis is used to examine elements relating to community members’ cultural and linguistic awareness with the process of identity (re)construction. This research shows how the Portuguese language and its representations may help in understanding the complex process of defining the group’s identity through cultural and traditional practices.
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hal-03135264 , version 1 (08-02-2021)

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Fabio Scetti. « Being Portuguese in Montreal: Cultural and Traditional Practices as Markers of the Community’s Identity ». Portuguese Literary & Cultural Studies, 2019, 32, pp.75-94. ⟨hal-03135264⟩
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