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| Format | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Huffines, Marion Lois |
| Title, Analytic | Lexical Borrowing and Linguistic Convergence in Pennsylvania German |
| Journal Title | Yearbook of German-American Studies |
| Date of Publication | 1988 |
| Volume ID | 23 |
| Location in Work | 59-71 |
| Abstract | The purpose of this study is to document the distribution of English vocabulary words across Pennsylvania German speech communities and to view that distribution within the context of linguistic convergence. Three areas are of concern: (1) the distribution of English borrowings across Pennsylvania German communities; (2) the effect of morphological integration; and (3) the influence of borrowing on syntax and discourse behavior. It is argued that in language contact lexical borrowing initiates and drives the process of convergence. As borrowing becomes more obvious, speakers also begin to question the integrity of the borrowing (minority) language. Extensive borrowing may consequently lead speakers to adopt the dominant language for all their communicative needs. |
| Call Number | MKI Periodicals |
| MKI Terms | Pennsylvania-German dialect/ Language, German (US) -- Dialects/ Language influence/ Languages in contact |