Das Pommerische in Espírito Santo: ergebnisse und perspektiven einer soziolinguistischen studie

The present article deals with aspects of language maintenance and measurement for language revitalization of Pomeranian in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo, based on the sociolinguistic study by Höhmann (2011). Following the introduction, in which an overview of the research situation and the...

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Main Authors: Beate Höhmann, Mônica Maria Guimarães Savedra
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-12-01
Series:Pandaemonium Germanicum: Revista de Estudos Germanísticos
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/pg/article/view/38123
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Summary:The present article deals with aspects of language maintenance and measurement for language revitalization of Pomeranian in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo, based on the sociolinguistic study by Höhmann (2011). Following the introduction, in which an overview of the research situation and the socio-demographic data is provided, the text presents quantitative data on language preference and intergenerational language transmission of the studied language community. In addition, the use of the minority language ​​in education and the resulting research desiderata are stated. The Pomeranian language revitalization project PROEPO and aspects of the latest standardization activities of the minority language are presented. Finally, perspectives for language preservation are discussed.
ISSN:1414-1906
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