Language Contact and Immigration to Germany since the 19th Century: Linguistic and Cultural Aspects
Language Contact and Immigration to Germany since the 19th Century: Linguistic and Cultural Aspects
Author(s): Bernd SpillnerSubject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: immigration; language contact; bilingualism; borrowing
Summary/Abstract: Migration from one country/language/culture to another one is a frequent reason for language contact, linguistic borrowing, bilingualism, and cultural influence. The paper analyses possible types and reasons for migration. Then different waves of immigration to Germany since the 19th century are described, including linguistic effects and cultural problems of integration.
Journal: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series IV: Philology & Cultural Studies
- Issue Year: 2011
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 145-150
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English