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Linguistics is Colonialism
No full textMax Liboiron explores the relations of place and context bound up in written language in their 2021 book Pollution is Colonialism. This book outlines many bad relations of plastic pollution, from the apparent violence of assuming access to Indigenous lands for corporate profits, to the less obvious violence associated with defining "pollution" using the threshold theory. This book critiques colonial structures in pollution science and delves deeply into the methodology of anti-colonial science. The author constantly reminds the reader of the relations of writing as a form of knowledge transfer, drawing attention to its peculiarities and limitations by dwelling in specificity and nuance. Linguistics is a field that studies language and linguistic structures, including semantics, etymology, and orthography. Sociolinguistics situates language as impacted by cultural norms and contexts. Even though written academic text is structured to conceal connection to place and context, Liboiron twists the form to draw out these relations. The way Liboiron frequently, even tediously, draws out the specific relations of story and place through metalinguistics demonstrates a dedication towards good relations in academic work, even if working with imperfect tools and in troubled translations
Diet and biological characteristics of Atlantic Tomcod or Punamu, Microgadus tomcod (Walbaum, 1792) in Minas Basin, Nova Scotia
No full textAtlantic tomcod are abundant in the Bay of Fundy, but their diet is unreported for Minas Basin. In this study prey content and biological characteristics of tomcod collected in the Avon River estuary of Minas Basin were examined. Their diet was numerically dominated by the amphipod Corophium volutator (Pallas, 1766) (Rate of Occurrence (RO) = 73.2%). Other major prey taxa consumed included Crangon septemspinosa Say, 1818 (29.3%), Gammarus spp. (19.5%), Polychaeta (14.6%), Portunidae (12.2%), Teleostei (9.8%), Isopoda (7.3%), andMollusca (3.3%). Of stomachs examined only 8.9% contained unidentifiable prey items. Every tomcod examined except one contained prey and the fullness index (HI) varied between 0.01-5.85%. Both mean total length and total body weight of females was significantly greater than for males (254 mm vs 202 mm; 143 g vs 78 g), and the condition factor (K) of both sexes was similar throughout the sampling period (Mean ± SD; 0.79 ± 0.13). Both mean male and female gonadosomatic index (GSI) increased significantly when approaching the winter spawning period, rising from 1.2 in early October to 11.6 by mid-December.The diversity of prey consumed indicated that tomcod fed opportunis-tically, but their predominate consumption of C. volutator was likely linked to the large populations of this amphipod on the intertidal mudflats of Minas Basin.
Keywords: Atlantic tomcod, Bay of Fundy, condition factor, Corophium volutator, fullness index, gonadosomatic inde
Interview with Actor Megan Starkman
No full textAn interview with an actor from Toronto, Canada, including a reflection on her experiences as a teen actor in Canada and her thoughts on how acting shaped her young adult years
YA Themes in Musical Theatre
No full textThis article features 12 musical theatre shows that include, or are about, young adult issues and topics. It includes a brief synopsis and rundown of various themes from each show, as well a selection of keywords and trigger warnings for each. It serves as a resource for YA educators and programmers to learn about musicals that teens may enjoy, as well a select number of means to access them
Effets de résonance entre Adolphe de Benjamin Constant et Le Renoncement de Philippe Vilain
No full textThe aim was to show the extent to which Philippe Vilain\u27s work belongs to both autofiction and the novel of analysis. My intention was to highlight its dual nature. As such, Philippe Vilain’s work draws inspiration from nineteenth century novels, while seamlessly integrating into the contemporary literary landscape.
In this context, I have chosen to explore the resonance between two key texts: Benjamin Constant\u27s Adolphe and Philippe Vilain\u27s Le Renoncement – from three points of view: intermittent filiations, the effects of silence and the force of digressions.
To provide a comprehensive perspective, I referenced several of Philippe Vilain\u27s other novels (such as Pas son genre, Une idée de l’enfer, L’Étreinte, Un matin d’hiver, Paris l’après-midi) and critical works; and in so doing I have attempted to establish the distinctive identity of pensive fiction from his numerous literary contributions.Il s’est agi de montrer dans quelle mesure l’oeuvre de Philippe Vilain, dotée d’une double identité, relève autant de l’autofiction que du roman d’analyse. A ce titre, elle s’inscrit dans la lignée de romans publiés au XIXe siècle, tout en appartenant pleinement au paysage littéraire contemporain.
Dans ce cadre, j’ai choisi d’explorer les effets de résonance entre deux textes en particulier : Adolphe de Benjamin Constant et Le Renoncement de Philippe Vilain – et ce, d’un triple point de vue : les filiations intermittentes, les effets du silence, la force des digressions.
Afin de proposer une perspective plus large, je me suis référée à plusieurs autres romans de Philippe Vilain (tels que Pas son genre, Une idée de l’enfer, L’Étreinte, Un matin d’hiver et Paris l’après-midi) ainsi qu’à ses ouvrages critiques ; et, ce faisant, j’ai tenté d’établir le statut d’une fiction pensive
