Alsatian Acts of Identity

Alsatian Acts of Identity
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Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 1853591726
ISBN-13 : 9781853591723
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Book Synopsis Alsatian Acts of Identity by : Liliane Mangold Vassberg

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.


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