Narratives Of Immigration And Language Loss: Lessons From The German American Midwest

This book examines narratives of anti-German sentiment and language loss from German American communities in southwestern Illinois. The narratives and sociolinguistic practices illustrate the multiple ways that family members responded to periods of anti-German sentiment and constructed a past that gives coherence and meaning to the present.

• | Author: Maris R. Thompson
• | Publisher: Lexington Books
• | Publication Date: Sep 11, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 160 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1498533825
• | ISBN-13: 9781498533829