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| Format | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Reed, Carroll E. |
| Title, Analytic | Pennsylvania German: A Test of Semantic Survival |
| Journal Title | Yearbook of German-American Studies |
| Date of Publication | 1985 |
| Volume ID | 20 |
| Location in Work | 133-140 |
| Abstract | Reed's article consists of the following lists: terms common to Middle and Upper German; terms more restricted in western and Upper German; Grammatical or phonetic features of vocabulary common to Middle and Upper German; terms indicating a special semantic structure or a change of such in Pennsylvania German; terms for which Pennsylvania German either preserves certain archaisms or has developed innovations; terms subject to taboos affecting usage and survival; and terms with innovations from, or based on English. |
| Call Number | MKI Periodicals |
| MKI Terms | Pennsylvania-German dialect/ Language, German (US)/ Palatinate/ Lutherans/ Language, English/ United States/ Language influence |