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English language. Canadian English ( CanE, CE, en-CA) [ 5] encompasses the varieties of English used in Canada. According to the 2016 census, English was the first language of 19.4 million Canadians or 58.1% of the total population; the remainder spoke French (20.8%) or other languages (21.1%). [ 6] In the Canadian province of Quebec, only 7.5% ...
Multicultural Toronto English ( MTE) is a multi-ethnic dialect of Canadian English used in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), particularly among young non-white working-class speakers. [ 1][ 2][ 3] First studied in linguistics research of the late 2010s and early 2020s, [ 4][ 5][ 6] the dialect is popularly recognized by its phonology and lexicon ...
Hoser or hose-head is a slang term originating in Canada that is used to reference or imitate Canadians. [1]The term "hoser" is a comedic label given to someone that gained popularity and notoriety from the comedic skits by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas (playing the characters of Bob and Doug McKenzie) in SCTV's "The Great White North" segments. [2]
Use of English. In 2011, just under 21.5 million Canadians, representing 65% of the population, spoke English most of the time at home, while 58% declared it their mother language. [ 14] English is the major language everywhere in Canada except Quebec and Nunavut, and most Canadians (85%) can speak English. [ 15]
Atlantic Canadian English is a class of Canadian English dialects spoken in Atlantic Canada that is notably distinct from Standard Canadian English. [ 1] It is composed of Maritime English (or Maritimer English) and Newfoundland English. It was mostly influenced by British and Irish English, Irish and Scottish Gaelic, and some Acadian French.
An editorial cartoon, c. 1910, portraying Johnny Canuck. Canuck / k ə ˈ n ʌ k / is a slang term for a Canadian.While there are some sources that claim the origins of the word are uncertain, [1] or related to the Iroquoian word for village (kanata), the term comes from the influx of Kanaka Maoli to what would become British Columbia. [2]
Slang words used widely in Canada. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. N. Native American slang (3 P) Pages in category "Canadian slang"
Wikipedia does not have an article on "List of Canadian Forces terms and expressions", but its sister project Wiktionary does: Read the Wiktionary entries "Appendix:Canadian military slang". You can also: Search for List of Canadian Forces terms and expressions in Wikipedia to check for alternative titles or spellings.