Alsatian Acts of Identity
Author | : Liliane Mangold Vassberg |
Publisher | : Multilingual Matters |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : 1853591726 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781853591723 |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Download or read book Alsatian Acts of Identity written by Liliane Mangold Vassberg and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 1993 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A German dialect spoken in Alsace (France), has rapidly lost way to French since 1945. This book investigates language choice, language attitudes and ethnic identity in Alsace today. The Alsatian case study points out the complex interrelationship of linguistic and identity change with historical, social and psychological processes.