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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Amish and Tunkers critiqued ca. 1830
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Contemporary descriptions of Waterloo County Amish and Tunkers in the 1830s, taken from a journal of Rev. William Proudfoot and a letter by Christian G. Klinckhardt. Brief introductions by E. ...Keywords: TunkersAmishMennonitesPennsylvania GermansEducationGerman languageCustoms and traditionsAgricultureWaterloo TownshipWilmot TownshipYear of publication: 1992Historical Period: 1829-1834Export options:Beyond the Nation?: immigrants' local lives in Transnational Cultures
Type: BookAbstract:Beyond the Nation? outlines how German-Canadians invented ethnicity under Canadian expectations, and provides moving case studies of how notable immigrant groups integrated into Canadian society. ...
Year of publication: 2017Export options:Stories of Mennonite life
Type: BookAbstract:Learning materials developed by the Haldimand-Norfolk Literacy Council in conjuction with the Norfolk Community Help Centre for the adult Low German speaking community of Mexican Mennonites in ...
Keywords: English languageReadingEducationYear of publication: 2017Export options:The experiences of Low German-Speaking Mennonite men in alternative education programs in Southwestern Ontario
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract:The tradition of leaving high school and finding full-time employment after grade 8 has put Low German-speaking (LGS) Mennonites in rural Southwestern Ontario in a vulnerable economic position. ...
Keywords: EducationGerman languageMennonitesEconomic conditionsQualitative researchCultural identityYear of publication: 2017Export options:The Pennsylvania German Dialect in Southern Ontario, Canada
Type: Book ChapterKeywords: German (New High)Pennsylvania GermanDialectsLanguage maintenanceLanguage interactionAmishMennonitesEnglishYear of publication: 1992Export options:The Pennsylvania German Dialect in Southern Ontario, Canada
Type: Book ChapterYear of publication: 1992Export options:Zweisprachigkeit und Muttersprachgebrauch deutschstaemmiger Immigranten in Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario
Type: ThesisAbstract: In this study, special consideration has been given to the language of bilingual German immigrants and their use of language in various domains, as well as to so-called 'code-switching' from one ...Year of publication: 1992Export options: