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- catalog abstract "The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg sits at the heart of the European Union, yet it forms a very private and close-knit community. This book addresses that apparent paradox, and shows how it is reflected in and sustained by the linguistic practices of the people who live there, both native and foreign. Letzebuergesch, the country's national language, is most closely related to the German dialects of the western Rhineland and the Moselle river valley, but the country's historical and cultural links with Belgium, the Netherlands, and France are much closer than with Germany. Since the demise of Latin in the late Middle Ages as the language of administration, that role has been filled at various times by the standard varieties of French and German. Declared a protected neutral country in 1867, Luxembourg has been twice invaded by Germany in twentieth century. But since 1945 French and Letzebuergesch have come to predominate and the use of German has once again receded. It is the unwritten social code governing the use of these languages (and latterly also of English) which gives this volume of specially commissioned papers its focus: the purpose is to provide an insider's view of the community, and of its little-known language. The book contains the most detailed linguistic description of Letzebuergesch so far available in English.".
- catalog contributor b9063271.
- catalog coverage "Luxembourg History.".
- catalog coverage "Luxembourg Languages.".
- catalog created "1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1996.".
- catalog description "1. Luxembourg: The Nation / Gerald Newton -- 2. German, French, Letzebuergesch / Gerald Newton -- 3. Letzebuergesch: A Linguistic Description / Charles V.J. Russ -- 4. Letzebuergesch and Its Competitors: Language Contact in Luxembourg Today / Jean-Paul Hoffmann -- 5. Letzebuergesch, Spoken and Written, Developments and Desirabilities / Fernand Hoffmann -- 6. The Domains of Letzebuergesch / Fernand Hoffmann -- 7. Linguistic Variation and Varieties in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg / Fernand Hoffmann -- 8. Beyond the Boundaries: Letzebuergesch Outside the Grand Duchy / Jean-Paul Hoffmann -- 9. Letzebuergesch and the Establishment of National Identity / Gerald Newton -- 10. Textual Varieties of Letzebuergesch / Fernand Hoffmann -- Appendix I: Orthographies -- Appendix II: Transylvania.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "It is the unwritten social code governing the use of these languages (and latterly also of English) which gives this volume of specially commissioned papers its focus: the purpose is to provide an insider's view of the community, and of its little-known language. The book contains the most detailed linguistic description of Letzebuergesch so far available in English.".
- catalog description "The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg sits at the heart of the European Union, yet it forms a very private and close-knit community. This book addresses that apparent paradox, and shows how it is reflected in and sustained by the linguistic practices of the people who live there, both native and foreign. Letzebuergesch, the country's national language, is most closely related to the German dialects of the western Rhineland and the Moselle river valley, but the country's historical and cultural links with Belgium, the Netherlands, and France are much closer than with Germany. Since the demise of Latin in the late Middle Ages as the language of administration, that role has been filled at various times by the standard varieties of French and German. Declared a protected neutral country in 1867, Luxembourg has been twice invaded by Germany in twentieth century. But since 1945 French and Letzebuergesch have come to predominate and the use of German has once again receded.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 186 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Luxembourg and Lëtzebuergesch.".
- catalog identifier "0198240163".
- catalog isFormatOf "Luxembourg and Lëtzebuergesch.".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Oxford [England] : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog relation "Luxembourg and Lëtzebuergesch.".
- catalog spatial "Luxembourg History.".
- catalog spatial "Luxembourg Languages.".
- catalog spatial "Luxembourg.".
- catalog subject "437/.94935 20".
- catalog subject "English language Luxembourg.".
- catalog subject "French language Luxembourg.".
- catalog subject "Languages in contact Luxembourg.".
- catalog subject "Luxembourgish language.".
- catalog subject "PF5491 .L89 1996".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Luxembourg: The Nation / Gerald Newton -- 2. German, French, Letzebuergesch / Gerald Newton -- 3. Letzebuergesch: A Linguistic Description / Charles V.J. Russ -- 4. Letzebuergesch and Its Competitors: Language Contact in Luxembourg Today / Jean-Paul Hoffmann -- 5. Letzebuergesch, Spoken and Written, Developments and Desirabilities / Fernand Hoffmann -- 6. The Domains of Letzebuergesch / Fernand Hoffmann -- 7. Linguistic Variation and Varieties in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg / Fernand Hoffmann -- 8. Beyond the Boundaries: Letzebuergesch Outside the Grand Duchy / Jean-Paul Hoffmann -- 9. Letzebuergesch and the Establishment of National Identity / Gerald Newton -- 10. Textual Varieties of Letzebuergesch / Fernand Hoffmann -- Appendix I: Orthographies -- Appendix II: Transylvania.".
- catalog title "Luxembourg and Lëtzebuergesch : language and communication at the crossroads of Europe / edited by Gerald Newton.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".