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Kelly-Holmes, H;Conacher, JE
2009 October
Sprachbegegnung und Sprachkontakt in europäischer Dimension
Contact, community and continuity: The case of German speakers in mid-west Ireland
Peter Lang
Frankfurt
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Even during the years when Ireland was still experiencing a wave of emigration, German native speakers constituted a significant number of immigrants to the country. This largely 'elite' group were people who sought an alternative lifestyle on the 'Emerald Isle'. In this chapter, the results of a survey of 46 German speakers living in mid-west Ireland are presented, revealing a scattered ageing community. Language contact is explored using data drawn from personal statements by participants, language practices in the home, in social networks and community activities. An analysis of the data on cross-generational language maintenance and participants' personal evaluation of the language profile of their children raises questions of continuity.
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