Language Structure as a Mirror of Social Structure? The Case of the Shwitzer Language of Adams County, IN
Guido Seiler, Professor of Germanic Linguistics, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
Event Details
Date
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Time
9:30 a.m.
Location
Pyle Center Auditorium, Pyle Center
Description
The Shwitzer language is spoken by the descendants of 19th-century Anabaptist immigrants from
Switzerland. Linguistically, Shwitzer is most closely related to Bernese Swiss German dialects.
Shwitzer diverged into two varieties, distinct both structurally and sociolinguistically: Mennonite
Shwitzer is linguistically relatively conservative and is a moribund heritage language spoken by just a
few elderly speakers.
Read more at link provided.
Switzerland. Linguistically, Shwitzer is most closely related to Bernese Swiss German dialects.
Shwitzer diverged into two varieties, distinct both structurally and sociolinguistically: Mennonite
Shwitzer is linguistically relatively conservative and is a moribund heritage language spoken by just a
few elderly speakers.
Read more at link provided.
Cost
Free
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