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Dolowy-Rybinska, Nicole; Ratajczak, Cordula – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2021
The article studies minority language policy in the situation of an internal division within a speech community. It is based on the example of the Upper Sorbs -- a Slavic minority in Germany. The division within this community is based on language use, the level of assimilation and religion. The Catholic Upper Sorbs have maintained…
Descriptors: German, Bilingual Education, Language Planning, Slavic Languages
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Kremer, Ludger – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 1997
Low German is in danger of being given up by native speakers. The projects reported in this article were carried out in Western Westfalia and Emsland, German regions generally known as conservative with respect to language maintenance and language change. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Foreign Countries, German, Language Maintenance