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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Hoover, Amos B |
| Title, Monographic | German language, cradle of our heritage : a study of the importance of the Pennsylvania German language and the struggles in maintaining it in a modern English environment. Special attention is given to its effect on people; on Anabaptists in general, and Old Order Mennonites in particular |
| Place of Publication | [Ephrata, Pennsylvania] |
| Publisher | [Amos B. Hoover] |
| Date of Publication | [2018] |
| Extent of Work | 311 |
| Abstract | Contents: Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction -- An interpretive view on language changes among the Old Order Mennonites -- Personal interviews, notes, and observations on language related issues -- Language issues mentioned in previously unpublished documents -- Language issues mentioned in previously published sources -- Summary -- Biographical sketches of contributors to this study |
| Notes | Subtitle on cover: Struggles with language change among Mennonites. Continuation of title page: "as witnessed and interpreted by Amos B. Hoover ; 1946 through 2018". Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Call Number | MKI PF 5932 .H66 2018 |
| MKI Terms | Pennsylvania-German dialect/ Language loss/ Language maintenance/ Mennonites/ Anabaptists |