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1 online resource (viii, 150 pages) : maps |
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Topics in sociolinguistics ; 2 |
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Topics in sociolinguistics ; 2
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ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTORY REMARKS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1. OUTLINE AND SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION; 1.1 A Short Description of the Investigation; 1.2 Choice of Topic, Situation and Language Groups; 1.3 Points of Interest; 1.3.1 Dialect and Language Maintenance; 1.3.2 Diglossia and Bilingualism; 1.3.3 Dialect and the Second Generation; 1.4 Sociolinguistic Approach; 2. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR THIS STUDY; 2.1 On Defining Language, Language Variety, Speech Community, Bilingualism and Diglossia; 2.1.1 Language, Language Variety; 2.1.2 Speech Community; 2.1.3 Bilingualism; 2.1.4 Diglossia |
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2.2 The Ecology of Language: Aspects of the Study of Language Maintenance2.2.1 Habitual Language Use; 2.2.2 Extra-Linguistic Factors; 2.2.3 Studies Regarding Language Attitudes, Language Planning and Reinforcement; 2.2.4 On Defining Language Maintenance and Shift; 2.3 The Concept of Dialect; 2.3.1 Language versus Dialect; Standard Language versus Dialect; 2.3.2 Dialectological Approaches; 2.3.3 Dialect and Standard Language in This Investigation; 3. THE LANGUAGE GROUPS; 3.1 Situation in the Home Countries; 3.1.1 Limburg; 3.1.2 The Limburg Dialect; 3.1.3 The Language Situation in Limburg |
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3.1.4 Baden-Württemberg3.1.5 The Swabian Dialect; 3.1.6 The Language Situation in Württemberg; 3.2 The Situation in Australia: Dutch and German Immigrants in Australia; 3.2.1 Dutch and German Migration to Australia; 3.2.2 Socio-Demographic Profile of the Dutch and German-Born Population in Australia; 3.2.3 Dutch and German Community Life in Melbourne, Australia; 3.2.4 Language Statistics on Dutch and German Speakers in Australia; 4. ORGANIZATION OF THE INVESTIGATION; 4.1 Choice of Methods; 4.2 Outline of Informants; 4.2.1 Sampling Procedures and Selection of Informants |
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4.2.2 Identifying Dialect Speakers and Standard Speakers4.2.3 Description of Informants; 4.3 Methods of Investigation; 4.3.1 Questionnaires; 4.3.2 The Interview; 4.3.3 Participant Observation; 5. THE INVESTIGATION; 5.1 Data Processing; 5.1.1 Processing of Data Material Relating to the Language Use Questionnaire; 5.1.2 Data Related to the Functions of the Standard Language and Dialect; 5.1.3 Data Processing of Language Use in the Second Generation; 5.2 Presentation of Data: The Language Maintenance Rate of Dialect and Standard Speakers; 5.2.1 An Overall View |
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5.2.2 The Use of the Dialect and the Standard Language by German and Dutch Dialect Speakers5.2.3 Domain Analysis of the Language Use of Standard and Dialect Speakers; 5.2.4 Analysis of Types of Language Use; 5.2.5 The Impact of 'Language Variety' on Language Maintenance as Compared to Other Variables; 5.2.6 The Impact of Domain Overlap on Language Maintenance; 5.3 Interpretation of Data: The Language Maintenance Rate of Dialect and Standard Speakers; 5.3.1 Domain Analysis; 5.3.2 Types of Language Use |
| Summary |
Immigrant Dialects and Language Maintenance in Australia: The Cases of the Limburg and Swabia Dialects (Topics in Sociolinguistics, 2) |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-147) and index |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Bilingualism -- Australia
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German language -- Dialects -- Australia
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Dutch language -- Dialects -- Australia
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Language and languages.
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Sociolinguistics -- Australia
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Limburgish language -- Social aspects -- Australia
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German language -- Dialects -- Social aspects -- Australia
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Languages in contact -- Australia
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Diglossia (Linguistics) -- Australia
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Language
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- German.
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Sociolinguistics
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Languages in contact
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German language -- Dialects -- Social aspects
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Diglossia (Linguistics)
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Bilingualism
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Dutch language -- Dialects
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German language -- Dialects
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Language and languages
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Einwanderer
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Sprachgebrauch
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Mundart
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Deutscher Einwanderer
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Sprachwandel
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Dialecten.
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Tweetaligheid.
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Immigranten.
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Australia
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Australien
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Schwäbisch.
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Limburg (Niederlande)
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Niederländer.
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Deutsche.
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Electronic book
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| LC no. |
87132360 |
| ISBN |
9783110883497 |
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311088349X |
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3110133326 |
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9783110133325 |
