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| Format | Manuscript |
|---|---|
| Creator | Keiser, Steven Hartman |
| Title, Manuscript | What is "Midwestern Deitsch" and how did it get that way? |
| Date | Apr. 1, 2000 |
| Abstract | Midwestern Deitsch establish[es] a cohesive regional identity for Amish [along the National Road from Wheeling to St Louis]. The linguistic features that differentiate the Midwest from the East are relatively minor pronunciation and vocabulary items which nonetheless carry significant weight as social evaluation critera. A salient linguistic and cultural divide between Amish communities in Pennsylvania and those in Midwest has its roots in the settlement patterns of the late 1700s and early 1800s. |
| Notes | Notes for Max Kade Institute Mini-Conference; Hartman is from the Department of Linguistics, Ohio State University |
| Call Number | MKI P2002-12 |
| MKI Terms | Pennsylvania-German dialect/ Linguistics/ Amish |