@article{929,
  keywords = {Amish, Dialects, Language use, Mennonites (Old Order), Ethnic identity},
  author = {Karen Johnson-Weiner},
  title = {Teaching Identity: German Language Instruction in Old Order Schools},
  abstract = {Examines patterns of language use in Old Order church communities, specifically the use of Pennsylvania German, English, and Amish High German (AHG) in Schwartzentruber Amish and Mennonite communities in Ontario, Canada, and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. In Schwartzentruber Amish communities, English and AHG are languages of written communication, or in the case of AHG, the language of church services; whereas Pennsylvania German is used in community activities. More progressive Mennonite communities use English conversationally, while AHG is taught as a language of Old Order heritage. Language instruction in private Old Order schools shapes language use, which defines the boundaries of community as well as sacred and secular. [S]},
  year = {2006},
  journal = {Yearbook of German-American Studies},
  number = {Journal Article},
  pages = {13-25, },
  isbn = {07412827},
  language = {English},
}