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| Format | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Salmons, Joseph C. |
| Title, Analytic | Issues in Texas German Language Maintenance and Shift |
| Journal Title | Monatshefte |
| Date of Publication | 1983 |
| Volume ID | 75 |
| Issue ID | 2 |
| Location in Work | 187-196 |
| Abstract | Early in its history, Texas Germans established a socio-historical and linguistic stability which has recently begun to break down, leaving TxG's role in even informal domains unclear. TxG is rarely used in written or formal domains. Linguistically, paradigms have been reduced (e.g. loss of dative/accusative distinction; loss of umlaut in strong verbs in present tense); numerous loans have been introduced; phonological inventory has been reduced. Slowly, a kind of consensus standard of how TxG ought to be spoken is being lost. |
| Call Number | MKI P86-32 / MEM AP .M7383 |
| MKI Terms | Dialectology/ Language, English/ United States/ Dialects/ Texas |