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Language, Migration, and Spaces of Representation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 2011

Patrick Stevenson
Patrick Stevenson*
Affiliation:
University of Southampton
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University of Southampton, Department of Modern Languages, Faculty of Humanities, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK, [[email protected]]
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Abstract

The study of relationships between language and place has a long tradition in the context of Germanic languages, from 19th century dialect geography to late 20th century contact linguistics. However, thecontemporary processes of migration, coupled with the emergence of new communication technologies and structural changes in the economies of states and regions, have created challenges for the study of linguistic practices and their place in the lives of individuals and socialgroups. The preceding papers in this volume take these challenges as an opportunity to reflect in new ways on past migrations. This concluding paper discusses the contributions they make to the study of language, migration, and place in relation to (speakers of) Germanic language varieties in North America and suggests ways in which they open up different spaces of representation.

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Journal of Germanic Linguistics , Volume 23 , Special Issue 4: Germanic Languages and Migration in North America , December 2011 , pp. 401 - 412
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Copyright © Society for Germanic Linguistics 2011

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