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The life and death of Texas German / Hans C. Boas.
| Author/creator | Boas, Hans Christian, 1971- |
| Other author | American Dialect Society. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Durham : Duke University Press for the American Dialect Society, ©2009. |
| Description | xii,345 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Publication of the American Dialect Society ; no. 93 Publication of the American Dialect Society ; no. 93. |
| Contents | German immigration to Texas -- New Braunfels 1845/2000 -- Diglossia -- The founding period 1845/50 : diglossia or standard-with-dialect? -- German language domains 1850/90 -- German langauge domains 1890/1920 -- German language domains 1920/60 : diglossia English/Texas German -- German language domains 1960/2000 : language Shift -- Texas German in the Twenty-First Century -- German sprachinseln around the world -- Koineization : and new-dialect formation -- Donor dialects of Texas German -- Setting the stage for determining dialect-specific features in Texas German -- Development of the vowel system -- Consonants -- Other phonological developments -- Evaluation of phonological data -- Case in German -- Word order -- Loss of preterite -- Number -- Gender -- Language death -- Why is Texas German dying? -- Language attitudes and language maintenance. |
| Local note | Little-349291--305131055960 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Other title | American Speech. $n vol. 83 (Supplement) |
| LCCN | 2008053647 |
| ISBN | 9780822367161 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0822367165 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PF5938.5.T4 B63 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |