The number of articles is too voluminous to allow for individual discussions of each of them. Many authors cite generously from both the French and the English bodies of scholarly writing on Canadian language issues. There are a few quibbles. There is not much of an attempt at integration. Edwards does some of this in his overview chapter, but aside from a few notable exceptions there is little evidence that authors consulted each other during the writing of their articles.
Many authors use Canadian census data on language.
Moreover, we now have a large assortment of tables, tapping the same topics from different angles, and with somewhat different coverage. A useful contribution to the overall volume would have been an overview paper dealing with the census data on language, as well as a demographic compendium in which all of these tables were merged and presented in a systematic fashion. Another bothersome aspect of the use of census data is that they all pertain to 1991. With a publication date of July 1998, at least some 1996 data might have been included. Some academic disciplines, and well-established authors, are missing.