@article{oai:u-ryukyu.repo.nii.ac.jp:02019735, author = {Forsyth, Meghan C.}, issue = {2}, journal = {Okinawan Journal of Island Studies}, month = {May}, note = {The year 2020 marked the tricentennial of Acadian and French presence on Prince Edward Island, Canada’s smallest province, located in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence on the Atlantic coast. Despite historical traumas and the pressures exerted by a majority Anglophone environment, the small Island Acadian population has persisted and thrived. Nevertheless, the process of anglicization that began in earnest in the 1860s continues to the present day. This article examines the goals, production, and reception of a mini web-documentary series about living in French on Prince Edward Island that aims to encourage the intergenerational transmission of the French language and foster a sense of legitimization and cultural pride. Complementing a long history of community activism around the Island’s French language and Acadian culture, the documentary project uses music, storytelling, and technology to promote cultural and linguistic sustainability. This article explores the role of music in the contemporary dynamics of sustaining, celebrating, and advocating for the French language and Francophone Acadian culture in this small island community.}, pages = {1--26}, title = {“La langue vient de la musique” : Acadian Song, Language Transmission, and Cultural Sustainability on Prince Edward Island}, volume = {4}, year = {2023} }