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FormatBook Chapter
Author, AnalyticKloss, Heinz
Title, AnalyticGerman-American Language Maintenance Efforts
Author, MonographicFishman, Joshua A.
Title, MonographicLanguage Loyalty in the United States: The Maintenance and Perpetuation of Non-English Mother Tongues by American Ethnic and Religious Groups
Place of PublicationLondon
PublisherMouton
Date of Publication1966
Location in Work206-252
AbstractSix factors contributing to language maintenance in the United States can currently be isolated on the basis of careful study. . . 1. religio-societal insulation; 2. time of immigration: earlier than or simultaneously with the first AngloAmericans; 3. existence of language islands; 4. affiliation with denominations fostering parochial schools; 5. pre-immigration experience with language maintenance efforts; 6. former use as the only official tongue during pre-Anglo-American period.
NotesIncludes bibliographical references. MKI has photocopy of this chapter only; book is in MadCat, MEM P 377 F5
Call NumberMKI P2006-7
MKI TermsLinguistics/ Language maintenance/ Language, German (US)/ Ethnic groups -- German-speaking/ Education/ Schools