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FormatJournal Article
Author, AnalyticRoesch, Karen
Title, AnalyticMr reda ka richtiges Dietsch -- 'Bad Language'" Self-stigmatization in German Heritage Dialects
Journal TitleYearbook of German-American Studies
Date of Publication2016
Volume ID51
Location in Work189-203, ill.
View Onlinehttps://doi.org/10.17161/ygas.v51i
ISSN0741-2827
AbstractContemporary speakers of German dialects brought to the United States in the 19th century often perceive their language as not correct or "bad," most often pointing to vocabulary that is archaic, regionally restricted, or that includes too many words borrowed from English. While visits to and from Germany reinforce these perceptions among heritage speakers, encounters with native Geman speakers also motivates them to modernize their vocabulary.
NotesIncludes bibliographical notes and references. Rösch
Call NumberMKI Periodicals
MKI TermsDialects/ German language -- Dialects/ Language, German (US) -- Dialects/ Language, German (US) -- Social aspects/ Sociolinguistics/ Linguistics