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National Varieties of German outside Germany: v. 8 New Edition
Author(s): Peter Rolf Lutzeier (Editor), Gabrielle Hogan-Brun
- Publisher: Verlag Peter Lang
- Publication Date: 28 Feb. 2001
- Edition: New
- Language: English
- Print length: 275 pages
- ISBN-10: 390676558X
- ISBN-13: 9783906765587
Book Description
In what way do the national varieties of German outside Germany differ How do they manifest themselves in different levels of language use What attitudes exist towards the use of these varieties and how are they reflected in national and European-wide language policies What is the role of the media This collection of especially commissioned articles, written in English by internationally renowned experts, explores these and related questions. It draws together research on the status and role of German and on attitudes towards its use in Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy (South Tyrol), France (Alsace), Denmark (Nordschleswig) and Hungary.
